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    Titans and Titanesses[edit]

    The Titans and Titanesses are depicted in Greek art less commonly than the Olympians.

    Eos (Dawn) and the heroMemnon (490480 BC)

    Helios in his four-horse chariot (3rd century BC)

    Themis, from the Temple of Nemesis (ca. 300 BC)

    Oceanus wearing crab-claw horns, with Tethys (Roman-era mosaic)

    Athena watches Prometheus create humans (3rd century AD)

    Greek name

    English

    Description

    name

    The Twelve Titans

    (Koos)

    Coeus

    Titan of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved.

    (Kreos)

    Crius

    The least individualized of the Twelve Titans, he is the father of Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses.

    (Crnos)

    Cronus

    (Hypern)

    Hyperion

    (Iapets)

    Iapetus

    Titan of mortality and father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius, and Atlas.

    Mnemosyne

    Titaness of memory and remembrance, and mother of the Nine Muses.

    M (Mnmosn
    )

    (ceans)

    Oceanus

    (Phob)

    Phoebe

    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, the god of time.

    Titan of light. With Theia, he is the father of Helios (the sun), Selene (the moon), and Eos (the
    dawn).

    Titan of the all-encircling river Oceans around the earth, the fount of all the Earth's freshwater.

    Titaness of the "bright" intellect and prophecy, and consort of Koios.

    (Rha)

    Rhea

    (Tths)

    Tethys

    (Thea)

    Theia

    (Thmis)

    Themis

    Titaness 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.

    Titaness of fresh-water, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains, and clouds.

    Titaness of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion, and
    mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos.

    Titaness of divine law and order.

    Other Titans

    (Astera)

    Asteria

    Titaness of nocturnal oracles and falling stars.

    (Astraos)

    Astraeus

    Titan of dusk, stars, and planets, and the art of astrology.

    (tlas)

    Atlas

    Titan forced to carry the heavens upon his shoulders by Zeus. Also Son of Iapetus.

    (Ara)

    Aura

    Titaness of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning.

    (Clymn)

    Clymene

    Titaness of renown, fame, and infamy, and wife of Iapetus.

    (Din)

    Dione

    Titaness of the oracle of Dodona.

    (Hlios)

    Helios

    Titan of the sun and guardian of oaths.

    (Seln)

    Selene

    Titaness of the moon.

    (s)

    Eos

    Titaness of the dawn.

    (Epimthes)

    Epimetheus

    Titan of afterthought and the father of excuses.

    (Euryba)

    Eurybia

    Titaness of the mastery of the seas and consort of Krios.

    (Eurynm)

    Eurynome

    Titaness of water-meadows and pasturelands, and mother of the three Charites by Zeus.

    (Llantos)

    Lelantos

    Titan of air and the hunter's skill of stalking prey. He is the male counterpart of Leto.

    (Lt)

    Leto

    Titaness of motherhood and mother of the twin Olympians, Artemis and Apollo.

    (Menotios)

    Menoetius

    Titan of violent anger, rash action, and human mortality. Killed by Zeus.

    (Mtis)

    Metis

    (Ophn)

    Ophion

    Titaness of good counsel, advice, planning, cunning, craftiness, and wisdom. Mother of
    Athena.

    An elder Titan, in some versions of the myth he ruled the Earth with his consort Eurynome
    before Cronus overthrew him. Another account describes him as a snake, born from the
    "World Egg"

    (Pllas)

    Pallas

    Titan of warcraft. He was killed by Athena during the Titanomachy.

    (Prss)

    Perses

    Titan of destruction.

    (Promthes)

    Prometheus

    Titan of forethought and crafty counsel, and creator of mankind.

    (Stx)

    Styx

    Titaness of the Underworld river Styx and personification of hatred.

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