person
Otus
also: Ὦτος
One of the giant twin sons of Iphimedeia and Poseidon, who with his brother Ephialtes tried to pile Ossa on Olympus and Pelion on Ossa to storm heaven, and were killed by Apollo before reaching manhood.
Reading notes
- The Odyssey §11.253 godlike Otus and far-famed Ephialtes
Giant twins who, at nine years old, were already nine fathoms tall and tried to stack Ossa on Olympus and Pelion on Ossa to storm heaven, before Apollo killed them.