Greek Mythology Notes
An encyclopaedia of Greek mythology — gods, heroes, creatures, places, and the English words they gave us.
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Laestrygonians
Giant cannibals who destroyed eleven of Odysseus's twelve ships by hurling boulders from cliffs above their harbor.
The land where the sun barely sets may reference a real geographic location at extreme latitude — possibly Norway or Sardinia.