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Cyclopes

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Word	Definition
cyclopsnoun	(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.
genus cyclopesnoun	only the silky anteater

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cyclopes"

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Word	Definition
genus cyclopesnoun	only the silky anteater
cerastesnoun	(mythology) A very flexible horned serpent in Greek legend, said to have no spine and to hide its head in the sand awaiting prey.
stymphalian birds	The (Modern transliteration Stymfalídes Órnithes) a group of voracious birds in Greek mythology.
cercopes	In Greek mythology, the Cercopes (plural of Κέρκωψ, from κέρκος (n.) kerkos "tail")Compare Cecrops. were mischievous forest creatures who lived in Thermopylae or on Euboea but roamed the world and might turn up anywhere mischief was afoot.
hyenanoun	Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
laestrygonians	In Greek mythology, the Laestrygonians or Laestrygones Also Lestrygonians or Lestrygones or Lestrigens were a tribe of man-eating giants.
hecatoncheiresnoun	(Greek mythology) Three monstrous giants of enormous size and strength, each with fifty heads and one hundred arms, who were offspring of Uranus by Gaia, whom Zeus freed from captivity and who in return aided the Olympians in the Titanomachy.
sphinxnoun	(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
catoblepasnoun	A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
giantnoun	Very large.
argusnoun	(Greek mythology) A mythical being, also called Argos or Argus Panoptes, with many eyes, a watchman who served Hera; his eyes were later transplanted to the peacock's tail.
kobalos	The kobalos (pl. kobaloi) (Ancient Greek: κόβαλος, plural: κόβαλοι) was a sprite from Greek mythology, a mischievous creature fond of tricking and frightening mortals.
gegenees	The (from Greek: Γηγενεής Gēgeneēs; Γηγενής Gēgenēs, "earth-born") a race of six-armed humanoids Nuremberg Chronicle who inhabited the same island as the Doliones in the ancient Greek epic Argonautica.
aryballosnoun	A small Ancient Greek flask used to hold perfume or oil.
oureanoun	The primordial gods of the mountains in Greek mythology
pygmynoun	(often capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
ichthyocentaurs	(Greek mythology) A centaurian sea being with the upper body of a human, the lower anterior half and forelegs of a horse, and the tailed half of a fish.
khalkotauroi	Khalkotauroi (from ), also known as the Colchis Bulls, are mythical creatures that appear in the Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece.
treasurenoun	(literally, countable and uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
chimeranoun	(mythology, art) Any fantastic creature combining parts from different animals.