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Clytius

American  
[klish-ee-uhs] / ˈklɪʃ i əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. (in theIliad ) a brother of Priam killed by Hercules.

  2. a companion of Jason.

  3. one of the Gigantes.


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She lunged to the right, but Clytius yelled, NO!

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Clytius fell without a sound, face-first in the rubble of Hades’s altar.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

It reminded him of his helplessness in the House of Hades - the way Clytius had smothered him in darkness, snuffing out his fire, possessing his voice.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Clytius roared so loudly that a half dozen stelae fell from the ceiling and shattered.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Somehow, though, the giant Clytius unnerved Hazel more.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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