The Mutilation of Uranus (Ouranos) by Saturn (Kronos), by Giorgio Vasari and Cristoforo Gherardi, 16th Century
The Titan Gods, known as the Theoi Titanes, were golden gods of light produced by the coupling of the primordial deities, Heaven (Uranus) and Earth (Gaia), and were the younger siblings of the Hecatoncheires and Elder Cyclopses. When the Hecatoncheires and Elder Cyclopses were imprisoned within Gaia by Uranus, Gaia urged the Titans to rebel against their father Uranus. Lead by the Titan Cronus, Uranus was castrated and banished. Cronus would free the Hecatoncheires and Cyclopses, only to re-imprison them within the great pit of Tartarus. Afterwards the Titans ruled over creation during a mythic golden age that lasted until they were overthrown by the children of Cronus and Rhea, known as the Olympians.
| The Titans (Theoi Titanes) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Greek Name | English Name | Description |
| The Twelve Titans | ||
(Koîos)||Coeus||God of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved. | ||
(Kreîos)||Crius||The least individualized of the Twelve Titans, he is the father of Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses. Implied to be the god of constellations. | ||
(Krónos)||Cronus||God of harvests and personification of destructive time. The leader of the Titans, who overthrew his father Uranus only to be overthrown in turn by his son, Zeus. Not to be confused with Chronos. | ||
(Hyperíōn)||Hyperion||God of light. With Theia, he is the father of Helios (the Sun), Selene (the Moon), and Eos (the Dawn). | ||
(Iapetós)||Iapetus||God of mortality and father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius, and Atlas. | ||
(Mnēmosýnē)||Mnemosyne||Goddess of memory and remembrance, and mother of the Nine Muses. | ||
(Ōceanós)||Oceanus||God of the all-encircling river Oceans around the earth, the fount of all the Earth's fresh-water. | ||
(Phoíbē)||Phoebe||Goddess of the "bright" intellect and prophecy, and consort of Coeus. | ||
(Rhéa)|| Rhea||Goddess of fertility, motherhood and the mountain wilds. She is the sister and consort of Cronus, and mother of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia. | ||
(Tēthýs)||Tethys||Goddess of fresh-water, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains, and clouds. | ||
(Theía)||Theia||Goddess of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos. | ||
(Thémis)||Themis||Goddess of divine law and order. | ||
| Other Titans | ||
(Ánytos)||Anytos||God who reared the young goddess Despoina, the daughter of Demeter. | ||
(Astería)||Asteria||Goddess of nocturnal oracles and falling stars. | ||
(Astraîos)||Astraeus||God of dusk, stars, and planets, and the art of astrology. | ||
(Átlas)||Atlas||God forced to carry the heavens upon his shoulders by Zeus. Presumed to be the god of endurance and astronomy. Also Son of Iapetus. | ||
(Diṓnē)||Dione||Goddess of the oracle of Dodona. | ||
(Hḗlios)||Helios||God of the Sun and guardian of oaths. | ||
(Ēṓs)||Eos||Goddess of the Dawn. | ||
(Epimētheús)||Epimetheus||God of afterthought and the father of excuses. | ||
(Lēlantos)||Lelantos||God of moving unseen and The father of the nymph Aura by Periboea | ||
(Lētṓ)||Leto||Goddess of motherhood and mother of the twin Olympians, Artemis and Apollo. | ||
(Menoítios)||Menoetius||God of violent anger, rash action, and human mortality. Killed by Zeus. | ||
(Mē̂tis)||Metis||Goddess of good counsel, advice, planning, cunning, craftiness, and wisdom. Mother of Athena. | ||
(Pállas)||Pallas||God of warcraft. He was killed by Athena during the Titanomachy. | ||
(Pérsēs)||Perses||God of destruction. | ||
(Promētheús)||Prometheus||God of forethought and crafty counsel, and creator of mankind. | ||
(Selḗnē)||Selene||Goddess of the Moon. | ||
(Stýx)||Styx||Goddess of the Underworld river Styx and personification of hatred. | ||
(Sykeús)||Syceus||God whom Gaia turned into a fig tree to help him escape from Zeus. | ||
(Titan)||Titan||God of The calendar of the seasons brother of Helios, usually just Helios himself | ||
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