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Asterius (giant)
Greek mythological giant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Asterius (mythology).
In Greek mythology, Asterius (Ancient Greek: Ἀστέριος, romanized: Astérios, lit. 'starry') is a Giant (usually among the ones who took arms against the gods), the child of the deities Gaia (the Earth) and Uranus (the Sky) who fought and was killed by the goddess Athena.
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![]() Asterius lies dead (on Ares's feet) on the northern frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, sixth century BC, Delphi Archaeological Museum, Greece. | |
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Alias | Astarias, Asterus, Aster |
Species | Giant |
Gender | Male |
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Killed by | Athena |
Battle | Gigantomachy |
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