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Gigantes, Giants (Greek mythology)

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The Gigantes (“the earth-born”) or Giants (Greek mythology) were a race of giants borne out of the battle between Uranus and Kronos. They 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. Hesiod mentions the Gigantes in his Theogony and provides information about them. These were the 24 giants who emerged from the blood shed on the Earth from the genitals of Uranus. Uranus was killed by Cronus in Phleora within the borders of…

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Titans (Greek Mythology)

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As I mentioned before at ‘Greek Creation Myth of the Universe’ article Titans are the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth). According to Hesiod’s Theogony there were 12 original Titans: the brothers Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Cronus and the sisters Thea, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Tethys. The mighty Titans were a powerful race that ruled the world before Olympians, in a time of the Golden Age of men. They were immortal giants of incredible strength and knowledge of old religion rituals and magic. They are also…

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Greek Creation Myth of The Universe and the Origin of the Gods

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Like all of the ancient mythologies, the Greek Mythology started with the Creation Myth[1]; the story that explains beginning of things, origins of life and how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it. For the ancient Greeks this was their answer to the most fundamental question of existence. According to Greek poet Hesiod’s[2] epic poem The Theogony[3] the first formation, namely the beginnig of the Universe was chaos which meant uncertainty, infinite emptiness or disorder.[4] Chaos existed without form or purpose and he was made of…

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