110: Euripides: Cyclops

Cyclops (Ancient Greek: Κύκλωψ, Kyklōps) is an ancient Greek satyr play by Euripides, based closely on an episode from Homer's Odyssey. It is the only complete satyr play that has survived the rages of time and neglect.

NB Cyclops is a singular noun. The plural of cyclops is typically cyclopes

"Satyr plays were presented as a lighthearted follow-up after each trilogy of tragedies at the Athenian Dionysia drama festivals to release the tragic tension of the preceding plays. The heroes would speak in tragic iambic verse, apparently taking their own situation very seriously, as contrasted with the flippant, irreverent and obscene remarks and antics of the satyrs. The dances used were usually characterized by violent and rapid movements, parodying and caricaturing the noble and graceful dances of the tragedies." More.

We'll be using the translation by William Arrowsmith in Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus (The Complete Greek Tragedies) Paperback – Published on April 19, 2013. Mark Griffith (Editor, Translator), Glenn W. Most (Editor, Translator), David Grene (Editor, Translator), Richmond Lattimore (Editor, Translator).

The Greek text edited by David Kovacs is online here. His English translation from 1994 is here.