Polyphemus - in Other Media

In Other Media

• Polyphemus has been repeatedly portrayed in post-classical art and literature. Nicholas Poussin's painting Landscape with Polyphemus was the subject of a famous essay by William Hazlitt.

• Polyphemus is also the subject of a series of sculptures made by the French artist August Rodin about 1888.

• Polyphème is the theme of an opera by French composer Jean Cras (1879–1932).

• Polyphemus was featured in the 1955 film Ulysses where he was played by Oscar Andriani, as well as the 1997 TV miniseries The Odyssey where he was played by Reid Asato.

• Polyphemus first appeared in comics in the 1943 Fiction House comic Jumbo Comics #52.

• He also appeared in the Marvel Comics Universe as well. He debuted in 1960 in Tales of Suspense #10, which was reprinted in Where Monster Dwell #1 in 1970. The character returned that year in Sub-Mariner #29 where he alongside Charybdis and Scylla were summoned by Huntsman. In that appearance, Polyphemus had a diamond in place of his blinded eye. His latest appearance was in 2011 in issues #2 and #3 of Wolverine/Hercules: Myths, Monsters & Mutants.

• In the DC Comics Universe he appeared battling the super-heroine Wonder Woman in Wonder Woman (Vol.2) issues #10 and #13 in 1987 and 1988.

• He also was featured in the Topps comic series Xena: Warrior Princess/Joxer: Warrior Prince in 1997 and 1998 battling the title heroine in issues #2 and #3.

• He is portrayed in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? as Big Dan Teague.

• Although unnamed, Polyphemus appeared in the TV mini-series The Odyssey played by Reid Asato. The costume for Polyphemus was provided by Jim Henson's Creature Shop with David Barclay operating the face of Polyphemus.