porphyrion greek mythology
This article incorporates text from Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1870) by William Smith, which is in the public domain. For example, Porphyrion was born to oppose Zeus. These are just a few notable examples of the many mighty battles that the Gigantes fought with mortals and gods alike. They were born to oppose a certain god. The giants of Greek mythology, or Gigantes ("the earth-born") as they are called in the Greek tongue, were a class of oversized and often monstrous men who were closely related to the gods. He was considered the second highest ranking giant after Alkyoneus. In Greek mythology, Porphyrion (Greek: Πορφυρίων, "surging") was one of the Gigantes who waged war upon the Olympians.He was born when the blood of the castrated Uranus fell upon Gaea.According to Apollodorus, Porphyrion and Alcyoneus were the greatest of the giants. The Gigantes were the sons of Gaea and Tartarus (Protogenoi) When the gods took over from the Titans, Gaia became vengeful and gave birth to the Gigantes. Purple, just purple, because Porphyr, purple in english and ΙΩΝ descending from purple, compose the word. During their war against Olympus, Porphyrion attempted to strangle Hera, but Eros "rescued" her by shooting Porphyrion with one of his arrows, causing Porphyrion to try and rape her instead. Porphyrion was one of the Gigantes (giants) in Greek mythology. Together with Typhoon, the other giant, was killed in the battle of the Giants. Porphyrion was voiced by David Mackie. In Greek mythology, Porphyrion was a giant, one of the sons of Uranus and Gaia. London: Taylor, Walton, and Maberly. Giant purple ion, photon in particular. Detail of Hera, Heracles and the Gigante Porphyrion from a painting of the Gigantomachia (War of the Giants). Welcome to the Theoi Project, a site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. Porphyrion means "surging" or "gushing". Porphyrion. By Apollo. Porphyrion was defeated by Hercules and Zeus in the Gigantomachy (war between the Olympians and the Gigantes). The goddess' spear is cast awry and her Amazon-crescent shield seems to slip from her fingers. One of the Gigantes, a son of Uranus and Gaea.During the fight between the Gigantes and the gods, when Porphyrion intended to offer violence to Hera, or, according to others, attempted to throw the island of Delos against the gods, Zeus hurled a thunderbolt at him, and Heracles completed his destruction with his arrows. During the Giant's revolt on Olympus, Porphyrion attempted to strangle Hera. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion. In this scene the lust-filled Porphyrion seizes the goddess Hera, ripping her dress. Others that they were born from the blood of the castrated Ouranos (Heaven). In Greek mythology there was though a group of giants that were definitely the enemies of the gods, this group was the Gigantes, who rose up against the rule of Zeus in the Gigantomachy. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. In Greek Mythology, Porphyrion is actually a Giant. When Porphyrion was distracted with thoughts of lust for Hera, Zeus hurled his thunderbolts and Heracles finished him off with an arrow drawn from the bow of Apollo. After the Olympian gods imprisoned the Titans in Tartarus, Porphyrion was one of twenty-four1 anguipede giants who made war on Olympus.