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* Gegeines appears in Disney's ''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]'' voiced by [[Brad Garrett]] in "Hercules and the Argonauts" and by [[Frank Welker]] in "Hercules and the Big Games." This version has the appearance of a six-armed Yeti-like creature that the local nymphs must appease by offering it the humans the visit them. |
* Gegeines appears in Disney's ''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]'' voiced by [[Brad Garrett]] in "Hercules and the Argonauts" and by [[Frank Welker]] in "Hercules and the Big Games." This version has the appearance of a six-armed Yeti-like creature that the local nymphs must appease by offering it the humans the visit them. |
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* The Gegenees appear in the [[Rick Riordan]] |
* The Gegenees appear in the [[Rick Riordan]] books "[[The Lost Hero]]" and "[[The Son of Neptune]]" as part of ''[[The Heroes of Olympus]]'' series. They are shown to be in service to the [[Giants (Greek mythology)|Giants]]. |
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Revision as of 16:59, 15 May 2017
The Gegenees (gee-GEH-neh-ees, from Gr. Γηγενεης Gêgeneês; sing. Γηγενης Gêgenês - meaning "earth-born") were a race of six-armed giants who inhabited the same island as the Doliones in the ancient Greek epic Argonautica.[1] Their alternate name is Gegeines.
Mythology
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Jason and the Argonauts landed on an island where the Gegenees resided. The Argonauts fought them and unknowingly left Heracles on the island where he continued to fight them. The Argonauts returned and were able to help Heracles fight them off.
Popular culture
- Gegeines appears in Disney's Hercules voiced by Brad Garrett in "Hercules and the Argonauts" and by Frank Welker in "Hercules and the Big Games." This version has the appearance of a six-armed Yeti-like creature that the local nymphs must appease by offering it the humans the visit them.
- The Gegenees appear in the Rick Riordan books "The Lost Hero" and "The Son of Neptune" as part of The Heroes of Olympus series. They are shown to be in service to the Giants.
References
- ^ "Gegenees". Theoi.com. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
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