In Greek mythology, Porphyrion (Greek: Πορφυρίων) was one of the Gigantes (Giants), who according to Hesiod, were the offspring of Gaia, born from the...
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Porphyrion is a Fanaroff–Riley class II radio galaxy located 7.5 billion light years away from Earth, with host galaxy J152932.16+601534.4. It is located...
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Pomponius Porphyrion (or Porphyrio)[citation needed] was a Latin grammarian and commentator on Horace. He was possibly a native of Africa, and flourished...
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Porphyrion is a Giant, and an opponent of Heracles in Greek mythology. Porphyrion may also refer to: Porphyrion (radio galaxy), a giant radio galaxy Pomponius...
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do some looting. Hercules meets the Earth Titan Porphyrion as he emerges from the ground. Porphyrion tells Hercules to let him pass as his fight is with...
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In Greek mythology, Porphyrion (Ancient Greek: Πορφυρίων) may refer to the following characters: Porphyrion, one of the Giants, offspring of Gaea, born...
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Euryphura porphyrion, the Porphyry commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo...
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(compare with Antaeus). Porphyrion attacked Heracles and Hera, but Zeus caused Porphyrion to become enamoured of Hera, whom Porphyrion then tried to rape,...
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that the porphyrion has not yet been identified, and classical Greek literature merely identifies a number of species that are not the porphyrion, including...
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Sisyphus and lived on the island Chios. Merope gave birth to Ornytion (Porphyrion), Glaukos, Thersander and Almus. The star Merope is often called the "lost...
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