Leon (Gr: Λεων) was one of the Gigantes who tried to take Mount Olympus. While it was true that to kill a Gigante a god or goddess needed the help of a mortal hero, the opposite is not necessarily true. Leon is an example of that. The only place he appears is in Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History Book 5
Parents[]
Gaia (Mother) & Tartaros (Father)
Appearance[]
Leon which in Ancient Greek translates to Lion is rightly named. Leon had the head of a lion and skin of a lion
Death[]
Leon battled Herakles in the Giants war against the gods. Leon challenged Herakles in singles competition and without aid from a deity, Herakles killed the Gigante. After defeating Leon, The legendary Herakles made a protective cloak from his leonine skin.
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