Titan

Basic Information

In Greek Mythology, the gods that preceded the familiar Olympian gods; the Titans were children of Ouranos and Gaia. The lord of the Titans was Cronus, who overthrew his father Ouranos to assume rulership of the universe. The other Titans were:

• Rhea, wife of Cronus. Later sometimes identified with Cybele. Called 'the mother of gods'.
• Oceanus. Personification of the ocean that encircles the world (as opposed to the Mediterranean Sea).
• Tethys. Another ocean deity, wife of Oceanus.
• Hyperion. Titan of the Sun and light. Father of the later sun deity Helios.
• Theia. A Titan of light and wife of Hyperion; like Tethys her role does not seem very distinct from her husband's.
• Coeus. Quite obscure except for being the husband of Phoebe
• Phoebe. Sometimes associated with the Moon.
• Mnemosyne. Titan of memory and mother of the Muses.
• Themis. Embodiment of divine law/proper order.
• Crius. Another obscure Titan.
• Iapetus. Father of Prometheus and Epimetheus. Again little else is known.

The Titans were thrown down by the Olympian gods led by Zeus in a cosmic war called the Titanomachy.

Sources

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia article on Titans

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