Usually means: Giant, antagonist in Greek mythology.
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noun:  In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus was a traditional opponent of the hero Heracles.
noun:  a Giant, and opponent of Heracles in Greek mythology.
noun:  In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus is a young and handsome man from Crissa (an ancient Greek city near Delphi), the only son of Diomos and Meganeira.
noun:  a low-excitation, Fanaroff–Riley class II radio galaxy located from Earth, with host galaxy SDSS J081421.68+522410.0.


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