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Culture 
Hecatoncheires
Also known as Hundred-Handed Giants.
- Mythical Number: #1474
- Culture:
Greek - Attribute:
Giant - Attribute:
Cave Dweller - Behaviour:
Deadly
The three Giants born from Gaia and Ouranos who each had one-hundred arms and fifty heads. The three brothers were Kottos ‘the Striker’, Briareus ‘the Strong’ and Gyges ‘the Many-Limbed’.
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