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Gegenees

The Gegenees were a tribe of earthborn giants with six arms. The Gegenees lived on Bear Mountain, in Mysia.

Jason and the Argonauts landed near Bear Mountain, seeking supplies. The Gegenees thought it was an ideal condition to raid the Argo, with only a few warriors guarding the ship. What they didn't realise was that Heracles was one of those who remained behind. Heracles killed many of the giants with his bow and club, holding the rest at bay, until the Argonauts returned. The rest of the Gegenees were either killed or fled back to where they came from.

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Giants:

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  • • Cyclops
  • • Giants (Gigantes)
  • • Gegenees
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  • • Otus and Ephialtes
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Gegeines: The Greek Mythology of the Six-Armed Giants of the Propontis

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 • Ancient Literature
Giants (Gigantes)

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 • Jimmy Joe
Antaeüs

Antaeüs

Antaeüs (Antaeus) was a giant wrestler. Antaeüs was the son of Gaea and Poseidon. Antaeüs was a wicked wrestler in Libya who enjoyed challenging travellers to a wrestling match. Antaeüs often allowed his opponent throw him to the ground. Antaeüs w...

June 1st, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Giants

Giants

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June 1st, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Giants and Monsters

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 • Jimmy Joe
Geryon

Geryon

Geryon was the son of Chrysaor and the Oceanid Callirrhoë. Geryon was the king of Erytheia (Cadiz), in Spain. Geryon was a man or monster with three bodies, joined at the waist. Geryon was the owner of cattle which was placed in the care of Euryti...

June 1st, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Hundred-Handed (Hecatoncheires)

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 • Jimmy Joe
Otus and Ephialtes

Otus and Ephialtes

Otus and Ephialtes were twin giants. They were the sons of Poseidon and Iphimedeia, who was wife of Alöeus. Though the twins' father was Poseidon, they were often called the Aloadae, after Alöeus, who was also the son of Poseidon and Canace. By th...

June 1st, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Giant 100 Eyes – Argus Panoptes: Guardian Giant

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 • Ancient Literature
Heracles

Heracles

Heracles (Ἡρακλἣς) was the mightiest and most famous of the Greek heroes. Heracles was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. The Romans identified him as Hercules. In fact, modern scholars preferred to use his Latin name rather than the original Greek name...

April 9th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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