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Cyclopes meaning

plural of Cyclops (“one-eyed creatures in Ancient Greek mythology”)

Synonyms of Cyclopes

genus cyclopes mammal genus

Related words

Other words often associated with Cyclopes or its synonyms:

genus

Using Cyclopes

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Cyclops (“one-eyed creatures in Ancient Greek mythology”)
  • Useful related words include: genus cyclopes, mammal genus.
  • In the example corpus, cyclopes often appears in combinations such as: the cyclopes, cyclopes and, other cyclopes.

Context around Cyclopes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

female 1× chthonic 1× homeric 1× elder 1×

Often after:

describe 1× down 1× killed 1× think 1× played 1× seen 1× usually 1× ask 1× overthrew 1×

Sentence patterns with Cyclopes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about the cyclopes describe the 1× and the cyclopes 1× are 4 cyclopes that you 1× female cyclopes are not 1× hecatonkheires and cyclopes overthrew cronus 1× of the cyclopes down to 1× of the cyclopes for they 1× pardoned the cyclopes and asclepius 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

female cyclopes are 1× his great roar 1× in later accounts 1× in short there 1× it is explained 1× mondi pp 17 1×

Common sentence endings:

a big part 1× and the cyclopes 1× any classical sources 1× are his prisoners 1× away in fear 1× by the creatures 1×

Words around Cyclopes

Just before it in the word index:

cyclopentadienyl 6 cyclopedia 7 cyclopaedia 3 cyclooxygenase 4 cyclooctadiene 3 cyclonis 2

Just after it in the word index:

cyclophosphamide 2 cyclops 126 cyclorama 6 cycloserine 2 cyclosilicates 4 cyclospora 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Cyclopes

  • In this selection, "cyclopes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, female, chthonic, homeric, describe, down and killed stand out and add context to how "cyclopes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about the cyclopes describe the and and the cyclopes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cyclopes" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cyclopes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Cyclopes played a big part. (6 words)

Female Cyclopes are not stated in any classical sources. (9 words)

Various ancient Greek and Roman authors wrote about Cyclopes. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

The Cyclopes, usually children of Gods (Olympians) and nature spirits (nereids, naiads and dryads), are also compared to giants due to their huge size (Polyphemus, son of Poseidon and Thoosa, and nemesis of Odysseus, comes to mind). (37 words)

All the other sources of literature about the cyclopes describe the cyclops Polyphemus, who lived upon an island (often identified by ancient authors with Sicily) populated by the creatures. (29 words)

The Elder Cyclopes were the children of Gaia and Uranus where they later made Zeus' Master Thunderbolt, Poseidon's Trident, and Hades' Helm of Darkness during the Titanomachy. (28 words)

Question examples

Mondi, pp. 17-18: "Why is there such a discrepancy between the nature of the Homeric Cyclopes and the nature of those found in Hesiod's Theogony? (27 words)

Example sentences (19)

In short, there are 4 Cyclopes that you need to keep alive, and 2 you absolutely need to kill.

All the other sources of literature about the cyclopes describe the cyclops Polyphemus, who lived upon an island (often identified by ancient authors with Sicily) populated by the creatures.

Female Cyclopes are not stated in any classical sources.

His great roar of frustration brings the rest of the Cyclopes down to the shore as Aeneas draws away in fear.

In later accounts, Hephaestus worked with the help of the chthonic Cyclopes —among them his assistants in the forge, Brontes, Steropes and Pyracmon. citation Virg.

It is explained in Nonnus Dionysiaca that the Cyclopes killed many men in the war, which is also the only story that tells how they fight.

Mondi, pp. 17-18: "Why is there such a discrepancy between the nature of the Homeric Cyclopes and the nature of those found in Hesiod's Theogony?

Other stories after Euripides tell that Zeus later revived Asclepius and the Cyclopes.

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Polyphemus cries, "Nobody has blinded me!" and the other Cyclopes think he has gone mad.

The Cyclopes played a big part.

The Cyclopes seen in Homer's Odyssey are of a different type from those in the Theogony and they have no connection to blacksmithing.

The Cyclopes, usually children of Gods (Olympians) and nature spirits (nereids, naiads and dryads), are also compared to giants due to their huge size (Polyphemus, son of Poseidon and Thoosa, and nemesis of Odysseus, comes to mind).

The Elder Cyclopes were the children of Gaia and Uranus where they later made Zeus' Master Thunderbolt, Poseidon's Trident, and Hades' Helm of Darkness during the Titanomachy.

Various ancient Greek and Roman authors wrote about Cyclopes.

While they escape, Polyphemus cries in pain, and the other Cyclopes ask him what the matter is.

Zeus and his siblings, together with the Gigantes, Hecatonkheires, and Cyclopes, overthrew Cronus and the other Titans.

Zeus could not bear the loss of the Cyclopes, for they were the biggest reason the Olympians assumed power.

Zeus pardoned the Cyclopes and Asclepius from the underworld, despite them being dead, even though Hades is lord of the dead and they are his prisoners.

Zeus then released his uncles the Cyclopes, who provided Zeus with his great weapons, the thunderbolts.

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Common combinations with cyclopes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cyclopes" in a sentence?
An example: "In short, there are 4 Cyclopes that you need to keep alive, and 2 you absolutely need to kill." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cyclopes" from authentic English texts.
What does "cyclopes" mean?
Cyclopes means: plural of Cyclops (“one-eyed creatures in Ancient Greek mythology”)
What are synonyms of "cyclopes"?
Common synonyms of "cyclopes" include: genus cyclopes, mammal genus.
How many example sentences with "cyclopes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "cyclopes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.