Porphyrion

Porphyrĭon, ōnis, m., = Πορφυρίων.

• One of the giants, Hor. C. 3, 4, 54; Mart. 13, 78, 2; Claud. Gigant. 35; 115.—
• II An ancient commentator on Horace, Charis. p. 196 P.

Porphyriōn u. Porphyrio, ōnis, m., I) einer der Giganten, Hor. carm. 3, 4, 54. Mart. 13, 78, 2. Claud. Gigant. 35 u. 115. – II) Pomponius Porphyrio od. Porphyrion (Porfirion), ein alter Ausleger des Horaz, wahrsch. um 200–250 n. Chr., Charis. 220, 28. Schol. Lucan. 1, 214. Vgl. W. Teuffel Gesch. der röm. Liter.⁶ § 379, 1.

Porphy'rion

(Πορφυρίων).

1. One of the giants, a son of Uranus and Ge. During the fight between the giants and the gods, when Porphyrion intended to offer violence to Hera, or, according to others, attempted to throw the island of Delos against the gods, Zeus hurled a thunderbolt at him, and Heracles completed his destruction with his arrows. (Apollod. 1.6.1, &c.; Pind. P. 8.12; Hor. Carm. 3.4.54; Claudian, Gigantom. 114, &c.)

Porphy'rion

2. According to a tradition of the Athmonians, the most ancient king in Attica; he is said to have reigned even before Actaeus, and to have introduced into Attica the worship of Aphrodite. (Paus. 1.2.5, 14.6.) [L.S]

Porphyrion

(Πορφυρίων). (1) One of the Giants. He tried to throw the island of Delos upon the gods, and was destroyed by Zeus at Heracles. See Gigantes.

(2) See Pomponius.

Porphyrion Porphyrion, a giant

• Apollod. 1.5.3
• attacks Hera, thunderstruck by Zeus and shot by Herakles: Apollod. 1.6.1

Porphyrion (2)

• reigned before Actaeus: Paus. 1.14.7