The Cyclops story
An expedition to Mexico encounters a monster with one eye that was created as a result of radioactivity.
18 total · 15 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| cryptid | major | The expedition party encountered a variety of giant animals deep in the Mexican jungle. |
| cyclops | major | Naturally occurring radiation mutated Bruce Barton into a one-eyed giant. |
| engaged couple | major | Susan Winter sets on an an expedition to Mexico to find her fiancée Bruce Barton who had gone missing. |
| giant monster | major | Bruce Barton had transformed into a giant cyclops. |
| giant person | major | Bruce Barton had transformed into a giant cyclops. |
| greed for riches | major | Ruth Cannon was greedy to get gold out from an old family mine and exploited Charles to do so. Career waitress Kathy became extremely greedy for money after Ruth paid her off a sum of $500 to keep quiet about the monster. |
| human vs. beast | major | The expedition party encountered various giant animals, including a giant lizard, field mouse, hawk, spider. |
| human vs. monster | major | The townspeople versus Charles. |
| loneliness | major | Ruth compelled Kathy to befriend Charles, who was confined to his bedroom owing to his monstrousness, in an effort to help alleviate his isolation. |
| mother and son | major | Ruth and Charles. |