He implored his father Poseidon to curse a man he originally thought was named "Nobody," who escaped from this character by hiding under a flock of his sheep after blinding him.
In the Aeneid, Achaemenides recounts his encounter with this character. In one story, this character is the topic of a conversation between the sea nymph Doris and her sister. That sister, who is called a "milk white maid" by this figure in his love songs about her, later fell in love with the prince Acis, who was killed by this character. Although not (*) Pygmalion, he fell in love with a woman named Galatea. In a more famous appearance, this character returned to his home to find men eating his cheese. He implored his father Poseidon to curse a man he originally thought was named "Nobody," who escaped from this character by hiding under a flock of his sheep after blinding him. For 10 points, name this cyclops from the Odyssey.
In the Aeneid, Achaemenides recounts his encounter with this character.
Polyphemus