Enceladus

Encĕlădus, i, m., = Ἐγκέλαδος,

• one of the giants upon whom Jupiter hurled Aetna, Verg. A. 3, 578; 4, 179; Prop. 2, 1, 39; Ov. Am. 3, 12, 27; id. Pont. 2, 2, 11; Stat. Th. 3, 595; Hyg. Fab. praef.

Enceladus, ī, m. (Ἐγκέλαδος), einer der Giganten, den Jupiter mit dem Blitzstrahl tötete u. unter dem Ätna begrub, Verg. Aen. 3, 578. Ov. ex Pont. 2, 2, 11. Stat. Theb. 3, 595. Hyg. fab. praef. p. 1 M.

Encĕlădus, (13) ī, m. , (Ἐγκέλαδος), Encélade [géant foudroyé par Jupiter, qui lʼemprisonna sous lʼEtna] : Virg. En. 3, 578.

Ence'ladus

(Ἐγκέλαδος), a son of Tartarus and Ge, and one of the hundred-armed giants who made war upon the gods. (Hygin. Fab. Praef. p. 1; Virg. Aen. 4.179; Ov. Ep. ex Pont. 2.2. 12, Amor. 3.12. 27.) He was killed, according to some, by Zeus, by a flash of lightning, and buried under mount Aetna (Verg. A. 3.578); and, according to others, he was killed by the chariot of Athena (Paus. 8.47.1), or by the spear of Seilenus. (Eurip, Cyclops, 7.) In his flight Athena threw upon him the island of Sicily. (Apollod. 1.6.2.) There are two other fabulous beings of this name. (Apollod. 2.1.5; Eustath. ad Hom. p. 918 [L.S]

Encelădus

(Ἐγκέλαδος). Son of Tartarus and Gaea, and one of the hundred-armed giants who made war upon the gods. He was killed by Zeus, who buried him under Mount Aetna. See Gigantes.

Enceladus Enceladus, son of Egyptus

• husband of Amymone: Apollod. 2.1.4

Enceladus(2), a giant

• overwhelmed under Sicily by Athena: Apollod. 1.6.1, Paus. 8.47.1