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Hoplodamus

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Giant

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Ὁπλοδαμος

Hoplodamos

Hoplodamus

Armed-Man

HOPLODAMOS (Hoplodamus) was one of the Kouretes (Curetes) or Gigantes (Giants) who mustered his brothers in defence of the goddess Rhea when Kronos (Cronus) raged against her after learning that she had spirited away their infant son Zeus. His name means "Armed Man" from the Greek words hoples and damos.


Hoplodamos and his Gigante "Earth-Born" brothers were Kouretes--armed guardians of the infant Zeus. Hesiod and several other ancient authors name the Kouretes Gigantes.

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