The beautiful Nereid Galatea and the son of Simefida, the young Akid, loved each other. Once a huge cyclops, the terrible Polyphemus saw Galatea, who floated naked from the waves of the azure sea. Her beauty captivated Polyphemus and he burned with a violent love for her. The wild cyclops began to take care of his appearance, ceased to be so bloodthirsty. But one day he saw Akid and Galatea together.