Odysseus Escaping Polyphemos

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 21 December 2018

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Odysseus Escaping Polyphemos — A scene from a Greek black-figure pottery vase showing the hero Odysseus tied to a sheep as a means of escape from the cyclops Polyphemos. Unknown date. (Mykonos Archaeological Museum)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2018, December 21). Odysseus Escaping Polyphemos. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9788/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Odysseus Escaping Polyphemos." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 21, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9788/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Odysseus Escaping Polyphemos." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 21 Dec 2018. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

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