Briarii ( dr. Greek Βριάρεως , "mighty") is in ancient Greek mythology [1] the nickname of hecatonheir Egeon ( Αἰγαίων ) [2] . The son of Uranus and Gaia [3] . Known as Briarius among the gods, Egeon in humans [4] .
There was a myth (a variant of the myth of titanomachy ) that Gaia gave birth to a half-bull, half-serpent, according to the prediction, one who could make a sacrificial burning of the giblets of a bull could defeat the gods. Trying to help Kron , he killed the bull with an ax from the adamant , but the eagle sent by Zeus grabbed the offal of the bull and carried it to Olympus , where the sacrifice was made (for which Zeus brought the eagle to heaven) [5] .
Thetis called on Olympus Briarey to protect Zeus [2] , when the latter wanted to capture and tie Hera , Poseidon , Apollo and Athena [6] .
The husband of one of the daughters of Poseidon Kimopoli [7] . According to the scholars of the Iliad (I 404), the son of Poseidon [2] [8] .
He was a judge in the dispute between Poseidon and Helios over Corinth [9] . Isthm was awarded to Poseidon, and the peaks above the city (Acrocorinth) - to Helios, and Helios gave them to Aphrodite [10] . According to Aristotle , the pillars of Hercules were previously called the pillars of Briareus [11] .
Egeon (Aigayon) - the name of Briarea in humans [12] . A monster with a hundred hands and 50 heads. He fought with Zeus [13] . Virgil depicts him wearing 100 shields, with which he defends against the lightning of Zeus, and spewing flame. Connected with whales [14] .
Some sources say that Egeon was punished by the Furies when he betrayed Zeus and rebelled against him.
Content
Briaries in works of art
- In " Divine Comedy " by Alighieri, Dante is one of the titans who attacked Jupiter on Olympus.
- “ Don Quixote ” by Cervantes - mentioned in the famous episode with the mills.
- The character of the work " Monday begins on Saturday " by the Strugatsky , together with his brothers.
- The manga and its film adaptation of Appleseed Masamune Shiro , the cyborg Briaria in the Hekatonheir armor, is one of the main characters.
- “ Percy Jackson and the Maze of Death ”
- Endymion Rise Simmons, Dan - three clones of Nemez: Skilla, Gies and Briaria.
- The game " God of War: Ascension ", where Hekatonheir Egeon is a captive of the Furies and the giant first boss of the game.
Saturn's satellite
Earthly name Briarea - Egeon - named one of the moons of Saturn .
Notes
- ↑ Myths of the peoples of the world. M., 1991-92. In 2 t. T. 1. S.187
- ↑ 1 2 3 Egeon // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus. Mythological library I 1, 1
- ↑ Homer. Iliad I 403
- ↑ Ovid . Fasts. III. 795-808
- ↑ Lucian. The conversation of the gods 21, 2; Zeus tragic 40; Station. Achilles I 210
- ↑ Hesiod. Theogony 819
- ↑ Notes by A. I. Zaitsev in the book. Homer. The Iliad. - L .: Nauka, 1990 .-- S. 433. - ISBN 5-02-027982-X .
- ↑ Eumel. Corinthiac, FR. 2.8 Bernabe
- ↑ Pausanias. Description of Hellas II 1, 6; 4, 6
- ↑ Alian. Colorful stories V 3; Parthenius, fr. 31 from the scholia to Dionysius Periegetu
- ↑ Homer. Iliad I 403; See Nonn. Acts of Dionysus XXXIX 285.
- ↑ Virgil. Aeneid X 565-568
- ↑ Ovid. Metamorphoses II 9
Literature
- Egeon // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.