Aloadae

/əˈloʊədi/ noun

Definition

In Greek mythology, the Aloadae were giants born of Poseidon and Iphimedeia, famous for their enormous size and attempts to stack mountains to reach heaven.

Etymology

From Greek mythology, the name combines elements meaning 'sons of' with a root referencing their mother Iphimedeia. The Aloadae appear in ancient Greek texts and represent archetypal figures of overwhelming physical power.

Kelly Says

The Aloadae from Greek myths tried to pile Mount Pelion on Mount Ossa to climb to heaven—an ancient story about how ambition and size aren't the same as wisdom, told when the tallest mountains Greeks knew were only a few miles high.

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