Kymopoleia

For the biological genus, see Cymopolia.

In Greek mythology, Kymopoleia, Kymopolia, Cymopoleia or Cymopolia (/ˌsɪməpəˈlaɪ.ə/; Ancient Greek: Κυμοπόλεια, romanized: Kymopoleia, meaning «strength of the waves») was a daughter of the sea god Poseidon, and the wife of Briareus, one of the three Hundred-Handers. Her only known mention occurs in the Hesiodic Theogony.

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