Briareus

British  

/ braɪˈɛərɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a giant with a hundred arms and fifty heads who aided Zeus and the Olympians against the Titans

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Briarean
  adjective

Example Sentences

Briarean, brī-ā′re-an, adj. relating to Briareus, a hundred-handed giant: hence many-handed.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Some of the apostles were found, upon careful search, to be centipedes; and others to have had as many hands as Briareus.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

But set one half his hands against the other, And e'en Briareus may be safely tackled.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 29, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

They had become an organization, instinct with life, endued with energy and will, and forming a body which could outwatch Argus with his hundred eyes, and outwork Briareus with his hundred arms.

From A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges by Lord, John

Visit to Britain of, 355; mentions island where “Kronos” was imprisoned in sleep while Briareus kept watch over him, 355 Demna.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)