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title: The Blinding of Polyphemus
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3356/the-blinding-of-polyphemus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Blinding of Polyphemus

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![The Blinding of Polyphemus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3356.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3356.jpg)

## Image Caption

Funerary Proto-Attic [Amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/) with a depiction of the blinding of the [cyclops](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Cyclops/) Polyphemus by [Odysseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/odysseus/) and his companions, 670-660 BCE ([Eleusis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Eleusis/) Museum, [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/)).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2014, December 17). The Blinding of Polyphemus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3356/the-blinding-of-polyphemus/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Blinding of Polyphemus." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 17, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3356/the-blinding-of-polyphemus/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Blinding of Polyphemus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Dec 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3356/the-blinding-of-polyphemus/>.

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[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/15421822644/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/15421822644/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/15421822644/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 17 December 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.