Monstrum · SEASON 1
Cyclops: The Origin Story of this Terrifying One-Eyed Giant
Episode 16 · 2019-10-17
- Documentary
Episode overview
In this episode, you’ll hear all about Homer’s Polyphemus and Hesiod’s one-eyed blacksmiths, but also a little about the role paleontology has played in creating monsters. Join Dr. Zarka and special guests Kallie Moore and Blake de Pastino from Eons to learn all about the surprising fossil inspiration behind cyclopes.
Season 1 episodes
1. What Dragons Say About Us2018-10-22
2. Rethinking Frankenstein's Monster2018-10-22
3. Post-Dracula Vampires: From Anne Rice to Twilight2018-11-05
4. The Original Headless Horseman2018-11-19
5. Release the Kraken!2019-01-08
6. The Origin of Medusa2019-01-08
7. Are White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies?2019-04-12
8. El Chupacabras, a Modern Mystery2019-05-10
9. Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju2019-05-24
10. How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality2019-06-27
11. The Legend of La Llorona2019-08-05
12. Golem: The Mysterious Clay Monster of Jewish Lore2019-08-02
13. Martians! How Aliens Invaded Earth2019-08-09
14. Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend2019-10-17
15. Banshee: Ireland's Screaming Harbinger of Death2019-10-17
16. Cyclops: The Origin Story of this Terrifying One-Eyed Giant2019-10-17
17. Blame the Tokoloshe! South Africa’s Most Notorious Goblin2019-10-17
18. Manananggal: A Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare2019-10-17
19. Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster2019-10-17
20. The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story2019-12-20
