Gantz, p. 449; Grimal, p. 171; Tripp, p. 251. The late 4th century AD Latin poet Claudian expands on this notion in his Gigantomachia1–35 (pp. 280—283) with Gaia, «jealous of the heavenly kingdoms and in pity for the ceasless woes of the Titans» (1–2), gave birth to the Giants, urging them to war saying «Up, army of avengers, the hour is come at last, free the Titans from their chains; defend your mother.» (27–28)
Gantz, p. 446. Ogden, p. 82 n. 74 says that the «Odyssey's Giants stand a little outside the remainder of the tradition, in so far as they are ethnologized into a wild, arrogant, and doomed race, formerly presided over by a king Eurymedon.» Hanfmann 1937, p. 175, sees in the «conflicting» descriptions of Homer and Hesiod, «two different local traditions».
Compare with Pindar, Nemean1.67–69 [Архівовано 25 листопада 2021 у Wayback Machine.] (mentioned above) where Teiresias prophesies that Heracles will aid the gods in their battle with the Giants.
Antaeus, another offspring of Gaia who was an opponent of Heracles, was immortal as long as he was in contact with the earth. Heracles killed Antaeus by crushing him while holding him off the ground. For Pindar, Hearacles' battle with Alcyoneus (whom he calls a herdsman) and the Gigantomachy were separate events, see: Isthmian6.30–35 [Архівовано 25 листопада 2021 у Wayback Machine.], Nemean4.24–30 [Архівовано 25 листопада 2021 у Wayback Machine.].
Strabo, 10.5.16 [Архівовано 25 листопада 2021 у Wayback Machine.]. The mention of a millstone, in the poem fragment by Alcman (mentioned above) may be an early reference to the island of Nisyros, see Hanfmann 1937, pp. 476; Vian and Moore 1988, p. 192.
Compare with Pindar, Nemean1.67–69 [Архівовано 25 листопада 2021 у Wayback Machine.] (mentioned above) where Teiresias prophesies that Heracles will aid the gods in their battle with the Giants.
Antaeus, another offspring of Gaia who was an opponent of Heracles, was immortal as long as he was in contact with the earth. Heracles killed Antaeus by crushing him while holding him off the ground. For Pindar, Hearacles' battle with Alcyoneus (whom he calls a herdsman) and the Gigantomachy were separate events, see: Isthmian6.30–35 [Архівовано 25 листопада 2021 у Wayback Machine.], Nemean4.24–30 [Архівовано 25 листопада 2021 у Wayback Machine.].
Strabo, 10.5.16 [Архівовано 25 листопада 2021 у Wayback Machine.]. The mention of a millstone, in the poem fragment by Alcman (mentioned above) may be an early reference to the island of Nisyros, see Hanfmann 1937, pp. 476; Vian and Moore 1988, p. 192.