They escaped his cave by clinging to the bellies of the giant's sheep when Polyphemus let the sheep out to pasture. Roman god of war. His symbol was the erect phallus. Sometimes he was depicted as a man with an enormous organ, sometimes as merely the organ itself. He became the guardian of Greek and Roman gardens where his explicit image was often found.
Priapism is a neurological disorder resulting in a permanent erection.
The Sirens lived in a meadow filled with the bones of men who perished, drawn to their rocky island by the irresistible lure of the Siren's song. Odysseus survived the Sirens by having his men's ears plugged with wax. He was bound to the mast and although he could hear the song, was unable to get to their island. The Argonauts were able to resist the Sirens because Orpheus, the musician, was on board. His song was sweeter than that of the Sirens.