Polybotes
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In Greek mythology
, Polybotes was a Gigante
(giant), therefore son of Gaea (Mother Earth), who fought Poseidon during the battle between the Giants and the Gods.
, or elder gods) in Tartarus
, to keep them from seizing his power. Their mother, Gaia (Gaea, the earth) pled for the release of her children, and when Ouranos would not relent, she convinced Kronus, their youngest son, to ambush and castrate him in revenge.
The blood that fell to from Ouranos' gonads as he was so injured fertilized the earth, causing the 24 Gigantes to be born. Ouranos was overthrown by his son Kronus who was in turn overthrown by his son Zeus. After Zeus refused to release the Titans, in outrage, Gaia encouraged the Gigantes to attack Zeus and his fellow gods. During the ensuing battle, known as the Gigantomachy
, the god Poseidon defeated Polybotes by ripping a part of the island Kos
apart with his bare hands or trident, and hurling it at him. This fragment ended up forming the island of Nisyros
.
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Polybotes was a Gigante
Gigante
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(giant), therefore son of Gaea (Mother Earth), who fought Poseidon during the battle between the Giants and the Gods.
Etymology
The name Polybotes means literally "feeding many" (poly = many) in classical Greek, where he may have originally been a fertility god.Story
The most ancient of the Greek gods, Ouranos (Uranus, the sky), imprisoned all of his children (the TitansTitan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age....
, or elder gods) in Tartarus
Tartarus
In classic mythology, below Uranus , Gaia , and Pontus is Tartarus, or Tartaros . It is a deep, gloomy place, a pit, or an abyss used as a dungeon of torment and suffering that resides beneath the underworld. In the Gorgias, Plato In classic mythology, below Uranus (sky), Gaia (earth), and Pontus...
, to keep them from seizing his power. Their mother, Gaia (Gaea, the earth) pled for the release of her children, and when Ouranos would not relent, she convinced Kronus, their youngest son, to ambush and castrate him in revenge.
The blood that fell to from Ouranos' gonads as he was so injured fertilized the earth, causing the 24 Gigantes to be born. Ouranos was overthrown by his son Kronus who was in turn overthrown by his son Zeus. After Zeus refused to release the Titans, in outrage, Gaia encouraged the Gigantes to attack Zeus and his fellow gods. During the ensuing battle, known as the Gigantomachy
Gigantomachy
In Greek mythology, Gigantomachy was the symbolic struggle between the cosmic order of the Olympians led by Zeus and the nether forces of Chaos led by the giant Alcyoneus...
, the god Poseidon defeated Polybotes by ripping a part of the island Kos
Kos
Kos or Cos is a Greek island in the south Sporades group of the Dodecanese, next to the Gulf of Gökova/Cos. It measures by , and is from the coast of Bodrum, Turkey and the ancient region of Caria. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Kos peripheral unit, which is...
apart with his bare hands or trident, and hurling it at him. This fragment ended up forming the island of Nisyros
Nisyros
Nisyros is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between the islands of Kos and Tilos. Its shape is approximately round, with a diameter of about , and an area of . Several other islets are found in the direct...
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