Asterius (giant)

Asterius
Asterius
	Asterius lies dead (on Ares's feet) on the northern frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, sixth century BC, Delphi Archaeological Museum, Greece.
In-universe information
Alias	Astarias, Asterus, Aster
Species	Giant
Gender	Male
Relatives	Gaia (mother); Uranus (father); Giants (brothers);
Killed by	Athena
Battle	Gigantomachy

In Greek mythology, Asterius (Ancient Greek: Ἀστέριος, romanized: Astérios, lit. 'starry') is a Giant (usually among the ones who took arms against the gods), the child of the deities Gaia (the Earth) and Uranus (the Sky) who fought and was killed by the goddess Athena.

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