Hecatonchire

Hecatonchire
	; "I hear there is a giant-slayer looking for me..."
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Alternate Names/Spellings	Centimanus, Hecatoncheir, Hekatonkheir, Hundred-Handed
Origins	Greek and Roman Mythology, Legend and Folklore
Alignment	Chaotic Evil, Chaotic Neutral, Neutral Evil
Element	Aether/Quintessence/Divine Essence, Air/Wind/Sky, Earth, Lightning/Thunder/Electricity, Water
Species	Divine Agent (Giant)
Appearance	Hundred-headed, hundred-handed giant...

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Mythical Being
Humanoid
Monstrous Humanoid
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Giant
Divine Agent
Single-Gender Race
Aether/Quintessence/Divine Essence
Air/Wind/Sky
Earth
Lightning/Thunder/Electricity
Water
European Mythology, Legend and Folklore
Greek Mythology, Legend and Folklore

Origins[]

The Hecatonchire is a creature with origins in Greek mythology, legend and folklore. Later, it also gains connections to Roman mythology, legend and folklore. The name itself is derived from the Greek 'heka' or 'hekaton' (in Latin, 'centi'), which means 'one-hundred', and 'kheir' (in Latin, 'manus'), which means 'hand'.