Maverick-Werewolf at 02:02, 28 March 2023

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A cyclops (plural cyclopes) is a type of [[Jotunn|giant]] with a single eye. Slow-witted and ugly, and shunned by the Jötnar as stupid mutants, they were judged as non-threatening by the gods and allowed to remain in Midgard. A few are favored warriors of the [[Olympians|Achaean gods]], and it is said that divine cyclopes aid [[Hephaestus]] in his forge.
==Appearance==
Cyclopes are very large and hideous giants with a single eye. They often wear little other than a loincloth they stitched together themselves. They are generally extremely muscular and strong. The jotnar consider them mutants, and indeed some are born with strange mutations, like a single horn sprouting from their forehead. Most cyclopes are bald, though not all.
==Culture==
Most cyclopes dwell in caves hidden far in the mountains or on remote islands. They are mostly peaceful beings, many living as simple farmers and herders, keeping close watch over their herds of sheep. They do, however, enjoy the taste of human flesh, and so are dangerous to approach, since their size and strength makes them quite difficult to kill.

Legend speaks, however, of greater civilizations of cyclopes, who build massive stone walls and are known for their incredible feats of craftsmanship in architecture and blacksmithing.

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-A cyclops (plural cyclopes) is a type of [[Jotunn|giant]] with a single eye. Slow-witted and ugly, and shunned by the Jötnar as stupid mutants, they were judged as non-threatening by the gods and allowed to remain in Midgard. A few are favored warriors of the [[Olympians|Achaean gods]], and it is said that divine cyclopes aid [[Hephaestus]] in his forge.
+The cyclopes (singular "cyclops") are an ancient race of one-eyed primordial humanoids, very similar in build and lifestyle to [[Men]]. Though often considered hideous by others due to their strange one-eyed appearance, cyclopes are highly intelligent and can be just as noble or as cruel as Men themselves. Many of them serve the [[Olympians]] as favored warriors and companions, with divine cyclopes aiding [[Hephaestus]] in his forge.
 ==Appearance==
-Cyclopes are very large and hideous giants with a single eye. They often wear little other than a loincloth they stitched together themselves. They are generally extremely muscular and strong. The jotnar consider them mutants, and indeed some are born with strange mutations, like a single horn sprouting from their forehead. Most cyclopes are bald, though not all.
+Cyclopes, of course, all have only one eye. They vary in appearance somewhat otherwise, but generally they are extremely tall and often very muscular. Their height can sometimes rival small giants, though there have been cyclopes of a more ordinary size, as well. They generally have fair skin and often have pale or bright eyes, and though it is very common among their kind, not all cyclopes are entirely bald. Most cyclopes have strange features such as furred, hoofed legs or a single horn in the middle of their forehead, while some are remarkably ordinary.
 ==Culture==
-Most cyclopes dwell in caves hidden far in the mountains or on remote islands. They are mostly peaceful beings, many living as simple farmers and herders, keeping close watch over their herds of sheep. They do, however, enjoy the taste of human flesh, and so are dangerous to approach, since their size and strength makes them quite difficult to kill.
+Though often depicted as monsters by various cultures, some cyclopes can be quite noble. Legend speaks of greater civilizations of cyclopes who build massive stone walls and are known for their incredible feats of craftsmanship in architecture and blacksmithing. Many cyclopes, however, seem simple and savage, dwelling in hidden places far in the mountains or on remote islands. They are largely peaceful, living as simple farmers and herders, known for their love of sheep. However, many cyclopes do enjoy the taste of human flesh.
-Legend speaks, however, of greater civilizations of cyclopes, who build massive stone walls and are known for their incredible feats of craftsmanship in architecture and blacksmithing.
+[[Category:Monsters]]

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Maverick-Werewolf at 02:02, 28 March 2023

Maverick-Werewolf: Created page with "A cyclops (plural cyclopes) is a type of giant with a single eye. Slow-witted and ugly, and shunned by the Jötnar as stupid mutants, they were judged as non-threat..."