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In Greek mythology, the Titans (Ancient Greek: οἱ Τῑτᾶνες, hoi Tītânes, singular: ὁ Τῑτᾱ́ν, -ήν, ho Tītân) were the pre-Olympian gods. According to the Theogony of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), with six male Titans—Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Cronus—and six female Titans, called ...
Titan, in Greek mythology, any of the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth) and their descendants. According to Hesiod’s Theogony, there were 12 original Titans: the brothers Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Cronus and the sisters Thea, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Tethys.
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The Titans were the deities in Greek mythology that preceded the Olympians. They were the children of the primordial deities Uranus (heaven) and Gaea (earth). The Titans included Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Theia, Coeus, Phoebe, Cronus, Rhea, Mnemosyne, Themis, Crius and Iapetus. Cronus was the leader of the Titans, after he managed to overthrow ...
Mar 10, 2023 · Learn about the Titans, the immortal deities who ruled the cosmos before the Olympians in Greek mythology. Find out their origins, roles, and fates, as well as their descendants and their relation to the Golden Age.
- Cronus (Kronus) – Titan God of the Universe and Time. Cronus was the youngest son of the 12 titan children of Uranus and Gaia. He married his elder sister, Rhea, and had 6 children who became the Olympian gods Zeus, Hestia, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, and Demeter.
- Coeus (Koios) – Titan God of the North, the Rational Mind and Intellect. Coeus was the son of Uranus and Gaia. He married his sister Phoebe and together they had three children, Lelantos, Leto and Asteria.
- Crius (Krios) – Titan God of the South and Constellations. Crius was the son of Uranus and Gaia. He married his half sister Eurybia who was the goddess of mastery of the seas.
- Hyperion – Titan God of the East and Watching from Above. Hyperion was the eldest son of Uranus and Gaia. He married his sister, Theia and together they had 3 children.
Jan 31, 2022 · Learn about the 12 original Titans, the offspring of Gaia and Uranus, who ruled the cosmos before the Olympians. Discover their birth story, family tree, powers, symbols and their role in the Titanomachy.
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Perses – Greek Titan God of Destruction. Long before the rise of the Olympians, Titans ruled the world. In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of elder gods. The earliest generation of Titans was born from Chaos. Known as primordial deities, the first Titans represented fundamental principles of the Earth and universe.
