Cyclops was important in Grecian mythology because it was one of the most famous monsters of all time. It appears in several Grecian stories including The Odyssey.Furthermore the original 3 Cyclopses were the black smiths of the gods.
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He was a giant cyclops who fought Odysseus in the Odyssey. He is very symbolic to Odysseus' struggle, and also helps prove how cunning and witty Odysseus is early on in that epic.
Polyphemus.
The cyclops that Odysseus encountered was Polyphemus; in Greek Mythology there were many cyclops.
The name of the giant Cyclops in The Odyssey is Polyphemus. He is the son of Poseidon and Thoosa according to Greek mythology.
Polyphemus was said to live on an hidden island. Percy Jackson says he guards the Fleece, but reality says we don't know if greek myths ever told us that.
Athena is important to Greek mythology because she is goddess of wisdom and strategy.