In Greek mythology, Alpos (Ancient Greek: Ἄλπον) was Sicilian giant son of Gaea (Earth).[1]
Like the Hundred-Handed Ones, Alpos had many arms, and his head was covered with vipers, like Medusa:
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Alpos once terrorized Pelorus (modern day: Punta del Faro) in Sicily as described by Nonnus in his Dionysiaca:
Eventually, the giant was killed by Dionysus with his thyrsus in an epic battle:
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Alpos who does not appear elsewhere in Greek mythology, and received no cult, may be considered an invention of the fertile imagination of Nonnus.[8]