The twin sons of Poseidon and Iphimedeia, Otos and Ephialtes, grew enormously at a young age. They were aggressive and skilled hunters who could not be killed except by each other. The growth of the Aloadae never stopped, and they boasted that as soon as they could reach heaven, they would kidnap Artemis and Hera and take them as wives. The gods were afraid of them, except for Artemis who captured a fine deer that jumped out between them. In another version of the story, she changed herself into a doe and jumped between them. thumb|right|260px|The Death of Adonis, by Giuseppe Mazzuoli, 1709. Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The twin sons of Poseidon and Iphimedeia Otos and Ephialtes grew enormously at a young age They were aggressive and skilled hunters who could not be killed except by each other The growth of the Aloadae never stopped and they boasted that as soon as they could reach heaven they would kidnap Artemis and Hera and take them as wives The gods were afraid of them except for Artemis who captured a fine deer that jumped out between them In another version of the story she changed herself into a doe and jumped between them thumb|right|260px|The Death of Adonis by Giuseppe Mazzuoli 1709 Hermitage Museum Saint Petersburg Russia