Hundredhanded

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A form of hundred-handed — Of the Hekatonkheires, three giants of Greek mythology who helped Zeus overthrow the Titans.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

adjectiveHundredhanded (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of Hundred-handed.

    Call the huge organism by a fabled name, Briareus, the Hundredhanded, with all his tenacles swimming in his own sea of Music; thus we may mythologize the Orchestra for our fancy.

    2001, Michael H. DeArmey, James A. Good, The St Louis Hegelians, →ISBN, page 49
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