Aloads

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The Aloads were strong and aggressive giants, growing by nine fingers every month. Nine fathoms tall aged nine, they were only outshone in beauty by Orion. The brothers wanted to storm Mount Olympus and gain Artemis for Otus and Hera for Ephialtes.

When

First attested: 800 BCE
Attested period: -800 – 1700
Historical notes: Referenced by Homer, Virgil, and Ovid.

Relationships

co occurs with: nymph of the Styx, Eriboea, Ephialtes, Otus, Elate, Platanus
enemy of: Artemis (Diana), Apollo

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Mentioned by

Eriboea
Ephialtes
Otus
Elate
Platanus

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Aloadae

Source passages

“The Aloads were strong and aggressive giants, growing by nine fingers every month. Nine fathoms tall aged nine, they were only outshone in beauty by Orion.”
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