Porphyrion

In Greek mythology, Porphyrion (Greek: Πορφυρίων, "surging") was one of the Gigantes who waged war upon the Olympians. He was born when the blood of the castrated Uranus fell upon Gaea. According to Apollodorus, Porphyrion and Alcyoneus were the greatest of the giants. Initially, Porphyrion attacked Hera and Heracles but Zeus caused Porphyrion to fall in love with Hera, which caused him to attempt to rape her. While trying to molest Hera, Zeus struck Porphyrion down with a thunderbolt and Heracles killed him with an arrow. Pindar writes that Porphyrion was the king of the Gigantes and was slain by Apollo with an arrow.
Nonnus writes that Gaea promises Porphyrion Hebe's hand in marriage if he can subdue Dionysus. However, Porphyrion fails and is defeated.
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