Alcyoneus

Family: Giants · Role: giant · First appears: Apollodorus, Library 1.6

Life events

Hercules dragged Alcyoneus outside Pallene, causing the giant to die.(Apollodorus, Library 1.6 · 📍 Pallene)
- With: Heracles
- “However, at Athena's advice Hercules dragged him outside Pallene , and so the giant died.”

Apollodorus, Library 1.6

enemies with Heracles “Hercules first shot Alcyoneus with an arrow, but when the giant fell on the ground he somewhat revived.”
parent: Earth (Alcyoneus is identified as one of the giants born from Earth.) “But Earth, vexed on account of the Titans, brought forth the giants, whom she had by Sky. These were matchless in the bulk of their bodies and invincible in their might; terrible of aspect did they appear, with long locks drooping from their head and chin, and with the scales of dragons for feet. They were born, as some say, in Phlegrae, but according to others in Pallene . And they darted rocks and burning oaks at the sky. Surpassing all the rest were Porphyrion and Alcyoneus”
parent: Sky (Alcyoneus is identified as one of the giants born from Earth and Sky.) “But Earth, vexed on account of the Titans, brought forth the giants, whom she had by Sky. These were matchless in the bulk of their bodies and invincible in their might; terrible of aspect did they appear, with long locks drooping from their head and chin, and with the scales of dragons for feet. They were born, as some say, in Phlegrae, but according to others in Pallene . And they darted rocks and burning oaks at the sky. Surpassing all the rest were Porphyrion and Alcyoneus”
with Helius (Alcyoneus drove away the Sun's cows.) “He also drove away the cows of the Sun from Erythia.”
with Heracles (Hercules killed Alcyoneus.) “Hercules first shot Alcyoneus with an arrow, but when the giant fell on the ground he somewhat revived. However, at Athena's advice Hercules dragged him outside Pallene , and so the giant died.”
with Athena (Athena advised the action that caused Alcyoneus's death.) “However, at Athena's advice Hercules dragged him outside Pallene , and so the giant died.”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Mythology. Made with Rho MD.