Ephialtes

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Tradition

Twin of Otus. The pair are the type-case of giants who challenge the gods by stacking mountains. A separate Gigante of the same name is blinded by arrows from Apollo and Heracles in Apollodorus.

Named in Greek, Roman, Norse, Islamic, Celtic and Asian tradition. Recorded as tradition, not asserted as history.

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Also known asEphialtes of the Aloadae
Lineage Aloadae · race detail
TraditionGreek
RegionThessaly
EraMythic age
Stature as recordedHomer: nine cubits broad and nine fathoms tall at nine years old (about 54 ft / 16.5 m)
Primary referencesHomer, Odyssey 11.305-320; Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1.7.4, 1.6.2
Source Wikipedia: Aloadae

Stature is recorded as the source states it, in that source’s own units. It is not a verified measurement unless this record sits in the Modern documented record class.

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