They were forced by Perseus, by stealing their eye, into revealing the location of Medusa. They had a single eye in the centre of their forehead.
They had a single eye in the centre of the forehead. Arimaspi, legendary people of northern Scythia, 'always at war with their neighbours' and stealing gold from griffins.There are many creatures in the mythology, folklore, and fiction of many cultures who are one-eyed, this page lists such one-eyed creatures.