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Briareus, also called Aegaeon, is the mightiest of the three Hecatoncheires, with a hundred hands and fifty heads. When the gods once moved to bind Zeus, Thetis summoned him and his presence alone cowed them into peace. He helps overthrow the Titans and keeps watch over their prison ever after.
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Titan War
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- Who is Briareus?
- Briareus, also called Aegaeon, is the mightiest of the three Hecatoncheires, with a hundred hands and fifty heads. When the gods once moved to bind Zeus, Thetis summoned him and his presence alone cowed them into peace. He helps overthrow the Titans and keeps watch over their prison ever after.
- Which mythology does Briareus belong to?
- Briareus belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Briareus appear in?
- Briareus appears in Titan War, Birth of the Cosmos, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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