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BRIAREUS

In Greek mythology, Briareus (Briareos) or Aegaeon was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He was one of the Hekatoncheires, a giant with a hundred hands and fifty heads, who helped Zeus to conquer Cronos and his Titan allies, and guarded the Titans when they were imprisoned by Zeus in Tartarus.
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COTTUS

In Greek mythology, Cottus was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He was one of the Hekatoncheires, a giant with a hundred hands and fifty heads.
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GYES

In Greek mythology, Gyes was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He was one of the Hekatoncheires, a giant with a hundred hands and fifty heads.
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HEKATONCHEIRES

In Greek mythology, the Hekatoncheires were three giants, each with a hundred hands and fifty heads. They were children of Gaea and Uranus. When they were born, Uranus pushed them back into Gaea's womb. In her resulting pain Gaea persuaded Cronos to castrate his father and overthrow him. When Cronos became supreme he was scared of the power of the Hekatoncheires and he too imprisoned them, locking them in Tartarus with their brothers the Cyclops.
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