earthborn

He is represented as an earthborn giant, who encountered two dragons: Και χθονος απλετον ὑια, δρακοντοφονον Δαμασηνα.

They are also mentioned by Homer, who styles them γηγενεις, or earthborn: and his description is equally fine.

Are the clouds that come between us and God invariably earthborn?

Then is it comforting to remember that all clouds are earthborn.

Tityus: an earthborn giant; condemned to the underworld, he lay stretched over nine acres while two vultures devoured his liver.