London 2012 has two one-eyed official mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, but Ennis has been the real mascot of the games for the host country -- and could probably outsell the cyclops if a plush-toy version of her went to market.

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In the gallery stands a 15-inch-high marble head of one-eyed Polyphemus (aka Cyclops), who lived in a cave on Mount Etna.

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The Cyclops, on the other hand, just requires a battery.

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