Who Are the Three Hecatoncheires?

Hecatoncheires means "hundred handed". They were gigantic and had fifty heads and one hundred arms each of great strength. There were three of them: Briareus also called Aegaeon, Cottus, and Gyges also called Gyes. They were born to Gaea and Uranus.

How many Hecatoncheires were there?

Myths & Legends

The three Hecatoncheires were named Briareus or Aegaeon (the vigorous or the sea goat), Cottus (the striker or the furious) and Gyges (the big-limbed). After being born, Ouranós realized they were too powerful, and so he threw them back into Gaea's womb along with the Cyclopses, which infuriated her.

What was special about Hecatoncheires?

The Hecatoncheires were giant creatures in Greek mythology. Their name means "hundred - handed ones", and apart from a hundred hands of unfathomable strength, they also had fifty heads.