A Cyclops is popularly assumed to be nothing more than a flesh-eating, one-eyed monster. In an accessible and academically authoritative investigation, this book explores the depth and subtlety of their mythology and reception, from classical antiquity to the present day, to demonstrate that there is far more to the monster than meets the eye. This is a delightful book - learned, readable, and fun! Aguirre and Buxton survey a remarkable range of sources, literary and pictorial, ancient and modern, and uncover a fascinating variety of views on all aspects of this human and not so human monster, from his appearance and tastes to his social life and loves. A sheer pleasure.