Otus and Ephialtes

Otus and Ephialtes are one of the stories of the four great adventures. Otus and Ephialtes were Poseidon's twin Giant brothers. They were massive and ambitious, and they had to show that they were better than the gods.

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4. Who were Otus and Ephialtes Otus and Ephialtes were giants, but did not look like the monsters that were first created. Instead, they resembled the gods, were equally as handsome, the tallest of all, and had great strength.

5. Origin of Otus and Ephialtes Some say their mother was Iphimedia , daughter of Triopas (a son of Poseidon and Canace), while others say Canace. The twins' father was Poseidon. They went by the name of the Aloadae who was their mother's husband, Aloeus .

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7. The Incarceration of Ares 7 The twins wanted to prove that they were superior to the gods, so they decided to imprison Ares. They bound him with chains of brass and silenced him. The gods were hesitant to free Ares but nevertheless sent Hermes at night to break him out of the prison.

8. Otus And Ephialtes got Problems with Zeus 8 After the incarceration of Ares the two arrogant brothers wanted to prove that they were superior to the gods by threatening to stack Mount Pelion on top of Mount Ossa and climb to heaven like the giants of old did. This angered the gods, and Zeus was ready to strike them down with his thunderbolt. Before he could, Poseidon begged him to spare them and that he would keep them under control. The twins agreed to stop challenging the gods only because they had other plans.

9. The Brothers' Devotion The twins came up with an adventure were Otus would carry Hera off while on the other hand Ephiates wanted Artemis. They both thought they were in love with these goddesses but in truth, they only cared for each other. The brothers took a draw and it was decided that Ephialtes would get to seize his lady first

10. Artemis Revenge 10 Otus and Ephialtes scoured the woods to find Artemis and they finally saw her at a shoreline. She knew of their intents and also how to punish them so she started to cross the sea as the brothers ran after her. Being Poseidon's sons, they were about to walk over the water with no problem. They followed her to the island of Naxos and she disappeared.

11. Instead, they caught sight of a white hind (female deer). They split up to hunt the hind and found her in a glade. They threw their javelins towards it but the hind disappeared causing the brothers to hit and kill each other on the opposite side.

12. Message of Morality The myth of Otus and Ephialtes is a classic tale of egotism. Otus and Ephialtes lead the gods to reassert their supreme power by showing the surprising amount of power they have themselves. The two powerful giants engage in a rather effective rebellion, one more effective than many others in Greek mythology. However, Artemis tricks and punishes them in the end. As Artemis successfully takes revenge against the twins, she highlights the recurring theme that ingenuity is often more important than brute strength. That theme is made particularly clear through gender in this tale; a female character defeats two enormous, strong male characters. (At the same time, we cannot forget that the power of Gods trumps the power of humans regardless of gender.)

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