Laestrygon (mythology)


In Greek mythology, Laestrygon was the son of Poseidon and possibly of Gaia. He was the father of Telepora or Telepatra, wife of Aeolus, keeper of the winds.

Mythology

According to one account, the giant cannibal race of the Laistrygonians was said to have borne from Laestrygon in the isle of Ortygia, Italy.

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