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In Greek mythology, Iapetus (/ aɪ ˈ æ p ɪ t ə s /; eye-AP-ih-təs; Ancient Greek: Ἰαπετός, romanized: Iapetós), also Japetus, is a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius. He was also called the father of Buphagus and Anchiale in other sources.
- Iapetus (moon) - Wikipedia
Iapetus (/ aɪ ˈ æ p ə t ə s /) is the outermost of Saturn's...
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The Iapetus Ocean (/ aɪ ˈ æ p ɪ t ə s /; eye-AP-ih-təs) was...
- Iapetus (moon) - Wikipedia
One lesser-known Titan who contributed heavily to the mythology is Iapetus. Also known as Iepetos or Japetus, this Titan god represented mortality and craftsmanship. For many scholars and Greek mythology experts, he’s considered the father of the human race.
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Discovery Giovanni Cassini discovered Iapetus on Oct. 25, 1671. However, to astronomers Iapetus appeared only as a dot whose brightness varied from brighter to fainter over the course of an orbit around Saturn. The Voyager I and Voyager II encounters in 1980 and 1981 validated Cassini’s original observations and explanation with images showing the different […]
Iapetus, outermost of Saturn’s major regular moons, extraordinary because of its great contrast in surface brightness. It was discovered by the Italian-born French astronomer Gian Domenico Cassini in 1671 and named for one of the Titans of Greek mythology. Iapetus has a radius of 718 km (446 miles)
Iapetus was also considered the personification of one of the four pillars that hold the heavens and the earth apart, a role that he later bequeathed to his son, Atlas. He represented the pillar of the west, the other three being represented by his brothers Crius, Coeus and Hyperion. The four brothers actively played a role in the dethroning of ...
