How do I defeat the cyclops in Dark Messiah?

I'm getting my ass kicked by the Cyclops in Chapter 5. I can wait for him to attack and hit him in the eye when he's bent down but it's sucking up all my health potions. There's GOT to be a better way!

One thing that makes this easier is to drop the statue on the other end of the room on him. Kicking it into him after it's fallen is also a lot more effective than it should be.

I've also found that stabbing (forward and backward strong attack with a sword) is more effective, and sometimes results in a one-hit kill (with a fairly weak sword, without adrenaline).

Of course, this cyclops is completely optional. You can also come back after you place the Shantiri crystal -- if you visited a certain secret area earlier, you can smelt a very powerful sword later in the chapter.

If you find the Endless Quiver earlier on in the level, you can just stick arrows in his eye from the corridor the goblins came from.