The far-reaching Apollo is menacing in his anger, and then his golden arrows know no mercy. They amazed many. The sons of Aloe, Ot and Ephialtes, who were proud of their strength and did not want to obey anyone, perished from them. Already in early childhood they were famous for their enormous growth, their strength and courage that knew no barriers. While still young men, they began to threaten the Olympian gods Ot and Ephialtes:
- Oh, just let us mature, just let us achieve the full measure of our supernatural power. We will then pile Mount Olympus, Pelion and Ossa one on top of the other and ascend them to heaven. We will then kidnap Hera and Artemis from you, Olympians.
Thus, like the Titans, the rebellious sons of Aloe threatened the Olympians. They would carry out their threat. After all, they chained the formidable war god Ares, and he languished in a copper prison for thirty months. Ares, insatiable with battle, would have languished in captivity for a long time if the swift Hermes had not kidnapped him, deprived of his strength. Ot and Ephialtes were powerful. Apollo did not bear with their threats. The far-striking god pulled his silver bow; like sparks of flame, his golden arrows flashed in the air, and Ot and Ephialtes, pierced by the arrows, fell.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru