archaicwonder:Roman Intaglio of an Anguiped Giant, 1st Century BC/ADIn Greek mythology, the Giants (
archaicwonder:Roman Intaglio of an Anguiped Giant, 1st Century BC/ADIn Greek mythology, the Giants (or Gigantes) were a race of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily of great size, known for the Gigantomachy, their battle with the Olympian gods. According to Hesiod, the Giants were the offspring of Gaia (Earth), born from the blood that fell when Uranus (Sky) was castrated by their Titan son Cronus.Archaic and Classical representations show Giants as man-sized hoplites (heavily-armed ancient Greek foot soldiers) fully human in form. Later representations (after c. 380 BC) show Giants as anguipedes, having snakes for legs. In later traditions, the Giants were often confused with other opponents of the Olympians, particularly the Titans, an earlier generation of large and powerful children of Gaia and Uranus.The vanquished Giants were said to be buried under volcanoes, and to be the cause of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. -- source link
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