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Porphyrion is named on a sixth-century BC black-figure pyxis (Getty 82.AE.26), where he and the Giant Enceladus oppose Zeus, Heracles and Athena. [9] He is also named on a late fifth-century BC red-figure cup from Vulci (Berlin F2531), and a fifth-century BC red-figure krater (Paris, Petit Palais 868), in both engaged in single combat with Zeus, [10] and a late sixth-century/early fifth ...
The longest venomous snake is the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), with lengths (recorded in captivity) of up to 5.7 m (19 ft) and a weight of up to 12.7 kg (28 lb). [53] It is also the largest elapid. The second-longest venomous snake in the world is possibly the African black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), which
To the left of this grouping a snake-legged Porphyrion battles Zeus [133] and to the left of Zeus is Heracles. [134] On the far left side of the East frieze, a triple Hecate with torch battles a snake-legged Giant usually identified (following Apollodorus) as Clytius. [135]
“The size of these magnificent creatures was incredible," Fry said in a news release earlier this month. "One female anaconda we encountered measured an astounding 6.3 meters (20.8 feet) long."
A close rival in size to those snakes is palaeophiid marine snake Palaeophis colossaeus, which may have been around 9 m (30 ft) in length [272] [274] [275] or even up to 12.3 m (40 ft). [276] Another known very large fossil snake is Gigantophis garstini , estimated at 9.3–10.7 m (31–35 ft) in length, [ 277 ] [ 278 ] although later study ...
A mysterious and giant snake is on the loose in Westbrook, Maine, and many area residents couldn’t be more excited. Mysterious and giant snake on the loose in Maine seen eating a beaver Skip to ...
English: Reupload of the original image by Steveoc 86 and Oryctolagus XL with the addition of the fossil giant sea snake Palaeophis colossaeus, second biggest snake known with size estimations of 8.1 to 12.3 meters.
Based on the size of the preserved vertebrae, the researchers estimated that the snake would have been 10.9 meters (36 feet) to 15.2 meters (50 feet) in length, based on two different calculation ...