Picolous
Picolous was one of the giants who fought in the war between the gods and the giants. He fled the battle and came to Aeaea, Circe's island, where he attempted to chase Circe away. He was killed by Helios, Circe's father and ally, and from his blood the magical herb moly came into existence.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- enemy of
- Helios, Circe, Olympian gods, Zeus
- parent of
- Moly
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Source passages
“During the war between the gods and the giants, one of the giants, Picolous, fled the battle...He attempted to chase Circe away, only to be killed by Helios, Circe's ally and father.”
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“Moly, the plant that sprang from Picolous's death, moly, has been linked to the Prometheion, the special plant that Circe's niece Medea used for her potion, which has a similar origin story as both were said to have grown from blood, that of Picolous and Prometheus respectively, as well as the Κιρκαῖον, "Circe's plant", another magical herb connected to Circe.”
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