Polyphernus is the most famous member of which one-eyed mythical creature?

• A. Cyclops
• B. Minotaur
• C. Medusa
• D. Hydra

Answer: (A)

One-eyed giants in Greek myth are called Cyclopes, a term that defines a group of beings with a single eye in the middle of the forehead. Polyphemus is the most famous member of that group, celebrated in the Odyssey as Odysseus’s encounter who is blinded and then outwitted to escape under the sheep’s bellies. The defining feature here is that single eye, which is what makes them Cyclopes. The other creatures listed—Minotaur, Medusa, and Hydra—are different kinds of beings and do not have one eye, so they don’t fit the description.