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The Mutilation of Uranus by Saturn

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
Κοῖος (Koîos) Coeus God of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved.
Κρεῖος (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.
Κρόνος (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.
Ὑπερίων (Hyperíōn) Hyperion God of light. With Theia, he is the father of Helios (the Sun), Selene (the Moon), and Eos (the Dawn).
Ἰαπετός (Iapetós) Iapetus God of mortality and father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius, and Atlas.
Mνημοσύνη (Mnēmosýnē) Mnemosyne Goddess of memory and remembrance, and mother of the Nine Muses.
Ὠκεανός (Ōceanós) Oceanus God of the all-encircling river Oceans around the earth, the fount of all the Earth's fresh-water.
Φοίβη (Phoíbē) Phoebe Goddess of the "bright" intellect and prophecy, and consort of Coeus.
Ῥέα (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.
Τηθύς (Tēthýs) Tethys Goddess of fresh-water, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains, and clouds.
Θεία (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.
Θέμις (Thémis) Themis Goddess of divine law and order.
Other Titans
Ἄνυτος (Ánytos) Anytos God who reared the young goddess Despoina, the daughter of Demeter.
Ἀστερία (Astería) Asteria Goddess of nocturnal oracles and falling stars.
Ἀστραῖος (Astraîos) Astraeus God of dusk, stars, and planets, and the art of astrology.
Ἄτλας (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.
Διώνη (Diṓnē) Dione Goddess of the oracle of Dodona.
Ἥλιος (Hḗlios) Helios God of the Sun and guardian of oaths.
Ἠώς (Ēṓs) Eos Goddess of the Dawn.
Ἐπιμηθεύς (Epimētheús) Epimetheus God of afterthought and the father of excuses.
Λήλαντος (Lēlantos) Lelantos God of moving unseen and The father of the nymph Aura by Periboea
Λητώ (Lētṓ) Leto Goddess of motherhood and mother of the twin Olympians, Artemis and Apollo.
Μενοίτιος (Menoítios) Menoetius God of violent anger, rash action, and human mortality. Killed by Zeus.
Μῆτις (Mē̂tis) Metis Goddess of good counsel, advice, planning, cunning, craftiness, and wisdom. Mother of Athena.
Πάλλας (Pállas) Pallas God of warcraft. He was killed by Athena during the Titanomachy.
Πέρσης (Pérsēs) Perses God of destruction.
Προμηθεύς (Promētheús) Prometheus God of forethought and crafty counsel, and creator of mankind.
Σελήνη (Selḗnē) Selene Goddess of the Moon.
Στύξ (Stýx) Styx Goddess of the Underworld river Styx and personification of hatred.
Συκεύς (Sykeús) Syceus God whom Gaia turned into a fig tree to help him escape from Zeus.
Τιτὰν (Titan) Titan God of The calendar of the seasons brother of Helios, usually just Helios himself

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