Porphyrion
Basic account
King of the Gigantes who assailed Hera and fell to Zeus and Heracles.
Account
Porphyrion is the king of the Giants in most accounts of the war against the gods. He is destroyed at the moment he is most nearly victorious, and by desire rather than by force.
Motifs
- War against the gods
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What is disputed
Who led the Giants is not settled.
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Sources
- Apollodorus, Bibliotheca I.6.2
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Related giants
EnceladusGreek · Giant buried beneath Sicily; his thrashing is said to cause earthquakes.
AlcyoneusGreek · Immortal on his native soil; slain only when dragged beyond its border.
PolybotesGreek · Pursued by Poseidon across the sea; crushed under the island of Nisyros.
AtlasGreek · Titan condemned to hold the sky upon his shoulders.