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Cyclops: The Origin Story of this Terrifying One-Eyed Giant
Season 1 Episode 16 | 11m
| Video has closed captioning.
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.
