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Greek Mythology >> Bestiary >> Giants >> Mylinus (Mylinos)

MYLINOS

Greek Name

Μυλινος

Transliteration

Mylinos

Latin Spelling

Mylinus

Translation

Millstone (mylinos)

MYLINOS (Mylinus) was a little-known giant of the island of Krete (Crete) slain by the god Zeus.

Mylinos is similar to, if not the same as, the Kretan giant Olympos. Both of these appear to be related to Kronos (Cronus) (Time), father of Zeus. His name means "millstone" from the Greek word mylinos. The millstone might symbolise the slow revolution of time which grinds down all things, similar to the all-devouring Titan Kronos of standard Greek myth.


PARENTS

Presumably GAIA (Diodorus Siculus 5.71.2)


CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5. 71. 2 (trans. Oldfather) (Greek historian C1st B.C.) :
"He [Zeus] slew the Gigantes (Giants) and their followers, Mylinos in Krete (Crete) and Typhon in Phrygia."


SOURCES

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