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title: Odysseus Blinding the Cyclops
author: Dan Diffendale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/999/odysseus-blinding-the-cyclops/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Odysseus Blinding the Cyclops

_Authored by Dan Diffendale_

## Image File

[![Odysseus Blinding the Cyclops](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/999.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/999.jpg)

## Image Caption

A polychrome Krater fragment (mid 7th century BCE) depicting the blinding of the [Cyclops](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Cyclops/) Polyphemus, one of [Odysseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/odysseus/)' many adventures on his long voyage home to Ithaka following the [Trojan War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trojan_War/). ([Argos](https://www.worldhistory.org/argos/) Archaeological Museum, [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Diffendale, D. (2012, December 30). Odysseus Blinding the Cyclops. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/999/odysseus-blinding-the-cyclops/>
### Chicago
Diffendale, Dan. "Odysseus Blinding the Cyclops." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 30, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/999/odysseus-blinding-the-cyclops/>.
### MLA
Diffendale, Dan. "Odysseus Blinding the Cyclops." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Dec 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/999/odysseus-blinding-the-cyclops/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/2760928514/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/2760928514/) by [**Dan Diffendale**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/2760928514/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 December 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, 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.