Monstrum
Season 1, Episode 16: Cyclops: The Origin Story of this Terrifying One-Eyed Giant
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In this episode, you’ll hear all about Homer’s Polyphemus and Hesiod’s one-eyed blacksmiths, but also a little about the role paleontology has played in creating monsters. Join Dr. Zarka and special guests Kallie Moore and Blake de Pastino from Eons to learn all about the surprising fossil inspiration behind cyclopes.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
What Dragons Say About Us
Episode 2
Rethinking Frankenstein's Monster
Episode 3
Post-Dracula Vampires: From Anne Rice to Twilight
Episode 4
The Original Headless Horseman
Episode 5
Release the Kraken!
Episode 6
The Origin of Medusa
Episode 7
Are White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies?
Episode 8
El Chupacabras, a Modern Mystery
Episode 9
Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju
Episode 10
How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality
Episode 11
The Legend of La Llorona
Episode 12
Golem: The Mysterious Clay Monster of Jewish Lore
Episode 13
Martians! How Aliens Invaded Earth
Episode 14
Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend
Episode 15
Banshee: Ireland's Screaming Harbinger of Death
Episode 16
Cyclops: The Origin Story of this Terrifying One-Eyed Giant
Episode 17
Blame the Tokoloshe! South Africa’s Most Notorious Goblin
Episode 18
Manananggal: A Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare
Episode 19
Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster
Episode 20
The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story