Alcyoneus
Americannoun
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a giant who threw a stone at Hercules and was killed when Hercules hit the stone back with his club.
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a giant who, invulnerable in his own country, was dragged by Hercules to another country and there killed.
Example Sentences
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“And our mistress still sleeps. Alcyoneus was forced to bide his time in the north, waiting, planning. Only now does Gaea begin to stir. Oh, but she remembers you, and so does her son!”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
“Then it’s true about Death? Is Alcyoneus to blame?”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
“I’ve followed your progress, son of Neptune,” said Alcyoneus.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
“We’re already late. Alcyoneus wants us at the camp in four days’ time.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
“So Alcyoneus is on a glacier,” she said.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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