 The late fourth century or early fifth century AD Greek poet Nonnus, in his poem "Dionysiaca", mentions Alcyoneus as one of the several Giants that Dionysus battles in the Gigantomachy.Nonnus has Gaia set the Giants against Dionysus, promising Alcyoneus Artemis as his wife should the Giants subdue Dionysus.Nonnus makes Alcyoneus nine cubits high, and has him fight with mountains as weapons.