MYTH OF CYCLOPS
The Cyclops were represented as one-eyed giants in Greek mythology. According to the greek epic poet Hesiod, the cyclops were sons of Uranus (sky) and Gaia (earth), and their names were Argos, Steropes and Brontes. Cyclops, Titans and Hecatonchires or hundred-handers may all have been children of Uranus and Gaia, but Uranus had the nasty habit of keeping all his children imprisoned - in Gaia.
When Cronus decided to help his mother by overthrowing his father, the cyclops assisted; for their favor Cronus imprisoned them in Tartarus (world beneath the underworld).
Zeus, overthrowing his father (Cronus) in turn set the cyclops free. Since they were metal workers and blacksmiths, they gave Zeus the gift of thunder lightning, the cyclops also gifted the gods Poseidon with a trident and Hades with helmet of darkness.
Apollo slew the cyclops after they struck his son Asclepius with lightening.
