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Encyclopedia > Cyclops (disambiguation)
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Cyclops has several meanings.

  1. In Greek mythology, a Cyclops is a one-eyed monster.
  2. In Marvel Comics, Cyclops is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a founding member of the X-Men.
  3. In naval history, two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Cyclops.
  4. In geology, cyclops is a type of agate found in Mexico.
  5. In poetry, Cyclops is a comic poem by ancient Greek poet Philoxenus.
  6. The Project Cyclops was a proposal for construction of an Earth-based radio telescope array with 1,500 dishes.
  7. In powerlifting, Cyclops is a publicity campaign aimed at making powerlifting a sport in the 2004 Olympics.
  8. In tennis, Cyclops is an automated line-calling system used to determine if serves are valid.
  9. In marine biology, Cyclops is a Genus of small aquatic crustacea characterised by a single median eye in a rather cone shaped body - one of many Genera termed Water Fleas.
  10. In literature, Cyclops is a fictional organisation in David Brin's novel The Postman.
  11. In Power Rangers, Cyclops is a fictional monster on the Television series. See List of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers monsters#Cyclops
  12. In embryology, cyclops is a fetal abnormality in which the eyes are partially or completely fused.
  13. Cyclops is name of a cyclops character appearing in the animated series Xiaolin Showdown.
  14. In Battletech, the Cyclops is a 90-ton Battlemech.

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The Cyclopes were said to have built the "cyclopean" fortifications at Tiryns and Mycenae in the Peloponnese.
The first cyclops appears at the beginning of the film, and attacks Sinbad and his crewmembers, while the second appears in the film's climax, where it fights a losing battle with another mythological beast, a dragon.
The Cyclops is a breed of character/monster from the video game Wrath Unleashed, they are part of the Dark Chaos Empire and serve the Demigoddess of Wind, Helamis, who freed the Cyclopes from the underworld in return for their service.
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