Gigantes

[ ji-gan-teez ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

, Classical Mythology

huge monsters, the children of Gaia, who fought the Olympians but were defeated by them.

First recorded in 1690–1710; from Latin, from Greek Gígantes, plural of Gígas; giant ( def )

Oromedon or Eurymedon was the king of the Gigantes, mentioned in Odyssey vii.

Pigmi gigantum humeris impositi plusquam ipsi gigantes vident—Dwarfs on a giant's back see more than the giant himself.

The beams carry a large pediment, originally adorned with groups of statues representing Jupiter's victories over the Gigantes.

Neve foret terris securior arduus ther,Affectasse ferunt regnum celeste gigantes;Attaque congestos struxisse ad sidera montes.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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