In
Greek mythology, Tityos (also spelled Tityas or Tityus) was a giant
chthonic being. He was the son of
Elara (daughter of King
Orchomenus) and her lover
Zeus.Zeus hid Elara from his wife,
Hera, by placing her deep beneath the earth. This was where she gave birth to Tityas, who is also sometimes said to be the son of
Gaia, the earth goddess, for this reason. Tityos was a phallic being who grew so vast that he split his mother's womb and had to be carried to term by Gaia herself.
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