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By Jimmy Joe
Giants and Monsters
The genealogy above displays most of the principal monsters that are found in classical mythology. Most of the monsters were children of Typhon and Echidna, and of Phorcys and Ceto. Please note that Echidna was sometimes seen as the offspring of G...
September 29th, 2002
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Jimmy Joe
Giants (Gigantes)
The Giants or Gigantes were offspring of Uranus and Gaea. When Cronus severed his father's genitals and threw them into the sea, some of the blood landed on earth, and the giants sprang out of the earth. The Gigantes were more than just giants. Th...
June 1st, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Mythical Creatures
These mythical creatures were fabulous beasts from Greek and Roman myths. I have also included monsters. Please note that I have moved the article on Centaurs to its own page, where I have listed some individual Centaurs. Unusual Beings Immortal H...
June 1st, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Giants
The Giants were the chief enemies of the gods, particularly the Aesir. In the Norse world, a giant was called Jotun or Iotun. There were several different types of giants. The frost-giants were the most common giants; they lived in Jotunheim, one ...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Hundred-Handed (Hecatoncheires)
Hecatoncheires (Ἑκατόγχειρες) or the Hundred-Handed were offspring of Uranus and Gaea. The three brothers were named Briareus (Obriareús), Cottus and Gyges. Sometimes, Aegaeon was used instead of Briareus. The Hundred-Handed had a hundred hands an...
June 1st, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Gegeines: The Greek Mythology of the Six-Armed Giants of the Propontis
Who Are the Gegeines? The Gegeines is a mythical creature with six arms that lived on the Marmara Sea coast in Asia Minor. In the epic poem, Argonautica, the Gegeines fought Jason and his men but were unsuccessful. The name also refers to other gi...
February 16th, 2024
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Ancient Literature
Greek Gods
The Greek gods and goddesses are probably the most recognized pantheon of gods in the western world. Many of their names are mentioned in daily phrases, and most people in the Western world know the majority of these deities. Their stories have be...
April 2nd, 2002
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Timeless Myths
Monsters
The following articles contain information about mythical creatures and monsters found in Norse and Germanic myths.Related Articles Giants Norse Creation Of Thor and Giants Ragnarök
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Giant 100 Eyes – Argus Panoptes: Guardian Giant
Giant 100 Eyes – Argus Panoptes, as stated was a giant with 100 eyes in Greek mythology. The mythical giant with 100 eyes was also very famous because he was the servant of Hera and the guardian of Io, the love interest of Zeus. In the end, Hermes...
February 16th, 2024
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Ancient Literature
Of Thor & Giants
The following tales contain mainly Norse myths of Thor and Loki, including their adventures and dealings with giants and the dwarves (dwarfs). All of the stories come from two main sources, the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. Snorri Sturluson, an ...
September 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe