Английская Википедия:Athos (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Athos (Шаблон:IPAc-en; Шаблон:Lang-grc, Шаблон:IPA-el) is the name of one of the Giants, and an enemy that Poseidon fought. He is best known for the creation of Mount Athos, a mountain and peninsula in Chalcidice, northern Greece, which is now an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. In Greek it is commonly called Шаблон:Lang, meaning 'Holy Mountain'.

Family

The Giants were born from Gaia, the goddess of the earth, when Uranus's (sky) blood dripped on her. In one account however, he was said to be the son of Poseidon himself by the Naiad nymph Rhodope, daughter of the river-god Strymon (the modern Struma).[1]Шаблон:Sfn

Mythology

The mountain took its name after this Athos, who was attacked by Poseidon, the god of the sea.[2] The citation is incomplete, as it fails to establish that the mountain was named from the giant.Шаблон:Sfn Stephanus of Byzantium attributed the story to some lost work by Nicander, where he apparently described Poseidon hurling two blocks with his hands against the gigantic Athos.Шаблон:Sfn Eustathius of Thessalonica says that then Poseidon trapped Athos under the mountain.Шаблон:Sfn

See also

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References

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Bibliography

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  1. Scholia on Theocritus, Idylls 7.76
  2. Scholia on the Iliad 14.229b