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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 .
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 .
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GIANTS GEBEL Eizas story is repeated , with some variations , by Apollodorus ( 1.1.1-5 , 1.2.1 , 1.2.6 , 1.3.6 , 1.5.2 , 1.6.1–3 , 2.1.2 , 2.5.11 , 3.8.1 ) . See also Homer's Odyssey ( 11.576 ) , Pindar's Pythian Odes ( 9.59-65 ] ...
GIANTS GEBEL Eizas story is repeated , with some variations , by Apollodorus ( 1.1.1-5 , 1.2.1 , 1.2.6 , 1.3.6 , 1.5.2 , 1.6.1–3 , 2.1.2 , 2.5.11 , 3.8.1 ) . See also Homer's Odyssey ( 11.576 ) , Pindar's Pythian Odes ( 9.59-65 ] ...
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In the war between gods and Giants , Athena killed Pallas , Aayed him , and used his tough skin as a shield . ... 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 , Aayed him , and used his tough skin as a shield . ... as the eponym of the peninsula of Pallene , though that region is generally associated with another Giant , Alcyoneus .
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According accounts Achilles Adrastus Aeschylus Aetolia ancient Aphrodite Apollo Apollodorus Apollonius Rhodius appeared Argonauts Argos Artemis Athens became bore brother brought called carried caused child claimed Crete daughter death descendants died Dionysus earth eponym Eteocles Euripides Fabulae father fell followed force gave Giants give given goddess gods Greek Hades hand head Helen Hera Heracles Hermes Hesiod Homer honor horse husband Hyginus identified Iliad island Italy Jason killed king known land later leader lived married Medea Messenia Metamorphoses Minos mother Mount murder myths nymph Odysseus offered once oracle originally Ovid Pausanias perhaps Perseus Poseidon punished refused region remained returned river Roman rule sailed seems sent ships sister sons story Thebes Theseus Thestius throne told took Trojan Troy turned wife women worshiped writers young youth Zeus
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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