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Alcyoneus. One of the GIANTs. Alcyoneus and his brother Porphyrion were the
strongest of the Giants. Alcyoneus was, moreover, invulnerable as long as he
remained within the boundaries of his homeland, the Thracian peninsula of
Pallene.
Alcyoneus. One of the GIANTs. Alcyoneus and his brother Porphyrion were the
strongest of the Giants. Alcyoneus was, moreover, invulnerable as long as he
remained within the boundaries of his homeland, the Thracian peninsula of
Pallene.
Page 251
A. There were many giants in Greek mythology, but the creatures called simply by
this name (Gigantes) were born, together with the Erinyes and the Meliae, to Ge (
Earth) when she was impregnated by the blood of the castrated Uranus (Sky).
A. There were many giants in Greek mythology, but the creatures called simply by
this name (Gigantes) were born, together with the Erinyes and the Meliae, to Ge (
Earth) when she was impregnated by the blood of the castrated Uranus (Sky).
Page 443
In the war between gods and Giants, Athena killed Pallas, flayed him, and used
his tough skin as a shield. ... been regarded as the eponym of the peninsula of
Pallene, though that region is generally associated with another Giant, Alcyoneus
.
In the war between gods and Giants, Athena killed Pallas, flayed him, and used
his tough skin as a shield. ... been regarded as the eponym of the peninsula of
Pallene, though that region is generally associated with another Giant, Alcyoneus
.
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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