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    In Greek mythology, Porphyrion (Greek: Πορφυρίων) was one of the Gigantes (Giants), who according to Hesiod, were the offspring of Gaia, born from the...
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  • Pomponius Porphyrion (or Porphyrio)[citation needed] was a Latin grammarian and commentator on Horace. He was possibly a native of Africa, and flourished...
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  • Porphyrion is a Giant, and an opponent of Heracles in Greek mythology. Porphyrion may also refer to: Pomponius Porphyrion, a Latin grammarian and commentator...
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  • do some looting. Hercules meets the Earth Titan Porphyrion as he emerges from the ground. Porphyrion tells Hercules to let him pass as his fight is with...
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  • In Greek mythology, Porphyrion (Ancient Greek: Πορφυρίων) may refer to the following characters: Porphyrion, one of the Giants, offspring of Gaea, born...
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    Euryphura porphyrion, the Porphyry commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo...
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    (compare with Antaeus). Porphyrion attacked Heracles and Hera, but Zeus caused Porphyrion to become enamoured of Hera, whom Porphyrion then tried to rape,...
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    Sisyphus and lived on the island Chios. Merope gave birth to Ornytion (Porphyrion), Glaukos, Thersander and Almus. The star Merope is often called the "lost...
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    conflict, Porphyrion, one of the most powerful of the Giants, launches an attack upon Heracles and Hera; Zeus, however, causes Porphyrion to become lustful...
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    that the porphyrion has not yet been identified, and classical Greek literature merely identifies a number of species that are not the porphyrion, including...
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  • Alcyoneus Almops Athos Damysus Enceladus Mimas Pallas Picolous Polybotes Porphyrion Gration Hecatoncheires Hyperboreans Laestrygonians Menoetius Orion Syrbotae...
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    Rome. The protection she was asked to provide remains obscure. Pomponius Porphyrion calls her incerta specie (of an uncertain kind) in his commentaries on...
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  • the Somnia (Dreams), Lysimeles (Thoughtfulness), Epiphron (Hedymeles), Porphyrion, Epaphus, Discordia (Discord), Miseria (Misery), Petulantia (Petulance)...
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  • family Porphyrios (whale), a 6th-century whale Porphyrion, a giant in Greek mythology Pomponius Porphyrion (fl. 2nd or 3rd century), Latin grammarian Porphyry...
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    Giants with the Olympian gods. In Apollodorus' account Alcyoneus and Porphyrion were the greatest of the Giants, and Alcyoneus was immortal as long as...
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  • slain by Helios. Polybotes (Πολυβώτης), typically slain by Poseidon. Porphyrion (Πορφυρίων), one of the leaders of the Gigantes, typically slain by Zeus...
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    Apollodorus 1.6.1 has Porphyrion and Alcyoneus as the two most preeminent Giants, while Pindar, Pythian 8.12–18 has the Giant Porphyrion, and Homer, Odyssey...
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    poem on the Punic war, he describes the Gigantes Runcus and Purpureus (Porphyrion): Inerant signa expressa, quo modo Titani bicorpores Gigantes, magnique...
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  • sailors; the name is sometimes alternatively rendered as Porphyrius, Porphyrion, Porphyry or Porphyrio and its origin is not clear. Common hypotheses...
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  • list of them, which varies by source: Hyginus also includes Epaphus and Porphyrion among Nyx's children. Some accounts also include Hecate (Crossroads and...
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    167. Plautus, Truculentus 515. Johannes Lydus, De mensibus 4.60 (42). Porphyrion, Commentum in Horatium Flaccum, on Epistula II.2.209. William Warde Fowler...
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    demonstrations of healing. Jacob, an ascetic healer living in a cave near Porphyrion, Mount Carmel in the 6th century CE, attracted admirers, including Samaritans...
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  • shield Aegis. Periboia – The female Princess of the Gigantes who is Porphyrion's daughter. She opposes Aphrodite/Venus. Periboia appears in The Blood...
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    Proetus and Acrisius - Rival twins, children of Abas and Aglaea or Ocalea. Porphyrion and Ptous - Sons of Athamas and Themisto Thessalus and Alcimenes - Sons...
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    eyes, Apollo shooting his left and Heracles his right. He also killed Porphyrion, the king of giants, using his bow and arrows. The Aloadae, namely Otis...
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    Sisyphus married the Pleiad Merope by whom he became the father of Ornytion (Porphyrion), Glaucus, Thersander and Almus. He was the grandfather of Bellerophon...
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  • legs. Giants Alcyoneus: According to Apollodorus, he was (along with Porphyrion), the greatest of the Giants. Immortal while fighting in his native land...
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    the Somnia (Dreams), Lysimeles (Thoughtfulness), Epiphron (Hedymeles), Porphyrion, Epaphus, Discordia (Discord), Miseria (Misery), Petulantia (Petulance)...
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  • Demoleon, son of Cydon/Cydas/Cydamus Europe, daughter of Laodicus 7. Porphyrion, son of Celeus Melite, daughter of Tricorythus/ Tricolonus/ Triagonus...
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  • them to collide in their tornado forms. Porphyrion (voiced by David Mackie) - In the animated movie, Porphyrion is depicted as a Titan that has the element...
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