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
- enemy of
- Artemis (Diana), Apollo
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
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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