We'll be devising our own show based on Greek Myths & Legends....
THE CYCLOPS
The tale of the great hero Odysseus who took on Polyphemus, a one-eyed, MAN-EATING (and probably CHILD-EATING, if he fancied a snack) giant called a cyclops!
One day the beast trapped ODYSSEUS and his men inside a cave and began NIBBLING AWAY at them ONE BY ONE. Clever Odysseus brought the giant WINE to make him FALL ASLEEP. Then he drove A RED-HOT STAKE into his one eye. OOOOOOHHH!! That's got to sting.
Odysseus and his men then escaped by tying themselves beneath some sheep that Polyphemus kept in his cave overnight. As the sheep left the cave the blinded monster checked their backs, but not their bellies. IN YOUR FACE, POLYPHEMUS, (literally).
What will we do with this story? Make sure you have booked in for SUMMER CAMP
Want to see more about Cylcops then check out...
ON NETFLIX
FILMS: Shrek 2 (2004) & Shrek the Third (2007)
Look out for the Cyclops that shows up in the Shrek universe, although portrayed as a villain, this cyclops is also a loving father with his own one-eyed daughter. Awww.
FILM: Hotel Transylvania (2012)
ALSO ON T.V. - Wednesday 24th June, Sky Cinema Animation, 11:05am
Here's a Cyclops needing the toilet in this animated comedy.
ON DISNEY+
FILMS: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
You can spot a cyclops or two in the Ice Queen's army in this fantasy epic.
FILM: Hercules (1997)
Look out for the Cyclops in Disney's animated take on the Greek legends.
FILM: Onward (2020)
The Cyclops in this Pixar comedy is a cop! A cyc.op?...
ON AMAZON PRIME
FILM: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) (Age 12A)
A quick scene of a cyclops for a daft throwaway joke in this cheeky comedy!
Futurama (Age 12A)
ALSO ON T.V. - Weekdays, Various times, Sky One
The lead heroine of this animated sci-fi comedy series is Leela, the cyclops.
FILM: Wrath of the Titans (2012) (Age 12A)
Perseus takes on the Cyclops in this action packed take on the Greek legends.
How do you rate these Cyclops movies?...
Can you recommend any other Cyclops? Who did we miss from the list?
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