Peloreus was a many armed Gigante who used that to his advantage by attempting to fight the gods wielding Mount Pelion itself. In addition to having many arms, the Gigante Peloreus is described by Claudian as having two serpents for the lower half of his body and they are joined at the groin with the rest of the Gigantes body. Ares cut Pelorus's legs (the two serpents) off and then drove his chariot over the many arms of the Gigante leaving him to be finished off by a mortal hero.