Giants in Greek mythology
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Giants in Greek mythology are a race of enormous, often monstrous beings who frequently oppose the Olympian gods, most famously in the epic battle known as the Gigantomachy.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creatures in Greek mythology
ⓘ
legendary beings ⓘ mythological race ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gigantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Gigantomachy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bornFrom | blood of Uranus ⓘ |
| characteristic |
enormous size
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great strength ⓘ often monstrous appearance ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceOn | later European giant folklore ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
humanlike but huge
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sometimes serpentine-legged ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bibliotheca
NERFINISHED
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Dionysiaca NERFINISHED ⓘ Shield of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Theogony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Cyclopes
NERFINISHED
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Hecatoncheires NERFINISHED ⓘ Titans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Athena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympian gods NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor | Gigantomachy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Phlegra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Athena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alcyoneus
NERFINISHED
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Enceladus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephialtes NERFINISHED ⓘ Mimas NERFINISHED ⓘ Otus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pallas NERFINISHED ⓘ Polybotes NERFINISHED ⓘ Porphyrion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Olympian gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | Gaia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Titans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | chaos opposing divine order ⓘ |
| theme | cosmic struggle between gods and monsters ⓘ |
| typicalWeapon |
clubs
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rocks ⓘ uprooted trees ⓘ |
| weakness | could be killed only with help of a mortal ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.