In Greek mythology, the Aloadae were Otus and Ephialtes or Ephialtis, sons of Iphimidea and Aloeus. They were strong and aggressive giants, fifty-four feet tall at age nine. Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ... In Greek mythology, Aloeus was the son of Poseidon and Canace, husband first of Iphimedia and later of Eeriboea, and father of Salmoneus (who founded Elis),Otus and Ephialtes, collectively known as the Aloadae. ...

The brothers at one point wanted to storm Mt. Olympus. They piled Mt. Ossa atop Mt. Pelion but were killed by Apollo. This article refers to a mountain in Greece. ... It may have been generated by a computer or by a translator with limited proficiency in English or the original language. ... For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ...

According to another version of the siege, they managed to kidnap Ares and hold him in a jar for thirteen months. He was only released when Artemis offered to sleep with Otus. This made Ephialtes envious and the pair fought. Artemis changed herself into a doe and jumped between them. The Aloadae, not wanting her to get away, threw their spears and killed each other. This article is about Ares, the Greek god of war. ... The Artemis of Versailles, a Roman copy of a Hellenistic marble sculpture, now at the Louvre Museum. ... Doe is the term used for the females of various species of animal, including: some species of deer rabbits In job and classified ads, DOE is an acronym for Depending On Experience and usually indicated in pay rates. ...

Some considered them beneficient bringers of civilization, founding cities and teaching culture to humanity. Specifically in Naxos and Boeotian Ascra, two cities they founded, the pair were intensely worshipped. Naxos is the largest island (428 km² ) in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea, which separates Greece and Turkey. ... Boeotia (Greek Βοιωτια) was the central area of ancient Greece. ...

Ephialtes (lit. "he who jumps upon") is also the Greek word for "nightmare," and Ephialtes was sometimes considered the demon of nightmares. A nightmare is a dream of particular intensity and with content that the sleeper finds disturbing. ... A nightmare is a dream of particular intensity and with content that the sleeper finds disturbing. ...