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|The Cyclops is similar to the Minotaur in that it is good against melee units and buildings - but it is slower and tougher. The Cyclops' special attack does not work on myth units, but rather the units it throws are killed instantly instead - and any unit hit by the thrown unit will also recieve damage. Cyclops are dually described by the poets [[Hesiod]] and [[Homer]]; both | |The Cyclops is similar to the Minotaur in that it is good against melee units and buildings - but it is slower and tougher. The Cyclops' special attack does not work on myth units, but rather the units it throws are killed instantly instead - and any unit hit by the thrown unit will also recieve damage. Cyclops are dually described by the poets [[Hesiod]] and [[Homer]]; both referring one-eyed giants. Perhaps the most famous cyclops is that of [[Polyphemus]], whom is represented in the game as a the Mythic Age hero of [[Poseidon]] | ||
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|[[Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] | |[[Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] | ||
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|[[Scylla]] | |[[Scylla]] | ||
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|A naval version of the Hydra, the Scylla grows additional heads as it gains enough kills. Each head multiplies the attack of the Scylla - a Scylla with three heads has triple the attack of a Scylla with just one it is quite powerful. Scylla was one of two monsters, the other being [[Charybdis]], guarding a narrow strait of water in Greek Mythology. She features in [[Homer]]'s [[Odyssey]], | |A naval version of the Hydra, the Scylla grows additional heads as it gains enough kills. Each head multiplies the attack of the Scylla - a Scylla with three heads has triple the attack of a Scylla with just one it is quite powerful. Scylla was one of two monsters, the other being [[Charybdis]], guarding a narrow strait of water in Greek Mythology. She features in [[Homer]]'s [[Odyssey]], among other works. | ||
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|[[Carcinos]] | |[[Carcinos]] | ||
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|The Carcinos is crab-like and is a tough naval myth unit. Similar to the Egyptian Scarab, when killed, it damages nearby units. The | |The Carcinos is crab-like and is a tough naval myth unit. Similar to the Egyptian Scarab, when killed, it damages nearby units. The Carinos is based upon a crab which played a minor part in the second of the [[Twelve Labours]]. The crab distracted Heracles as he fought the Hydra. The constellation of [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]] is attributed to this crab. | ||
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