MetisGaea
Gaea is the Earth goddess. She mated with her son Uranusto produce the remaining Titans. Gaea seems to have started as a neolithic earth-mother worshipped before the Indo-European invasion thateventually lead to the Hellinistic civilization.
Uranus
Uranus is the sky god and first ruler. He is the son of Gaea, who created him without help. He then became the husband of Gaea and together they had many offspring,including twelve of the Titans.
His rule ended when when Cronus, encouraged byGaea, castrated him. He either died from the wound or withdrew fromearth
Cronus
Cronus was the ruling Titan who came to power by castrating his Father Uranus. His wife was Rhea.There offspring were the first of the Olympians. To insure his safety Cronus ate each of the children as they were born. This worked until Rhea, unhappy at the loss of her children, trickedCronus into swallowing a rock, instead of Zeus. When he grew up Zeus wouldrevolt against Cronus and the other Titans, defeat them, and banishthem to Tartarus in the underworld.
Cronus managed to escape to Italy, where he ruled as Saturn.The period of his rule was said to be a golden age on earth, honored by theSaturnalia feast.
Rhea
Rhea was the wife of Cronus. Cronus made it a practice to swallow their children. To avoid this, Rhea tricked Cronusinto swallowing a rock, saving her son Zeus.
Oceanus
Oceanus is the unending stream of water encircling the world.Together with his wife Tethys produced the rivers and the three thousand ocean nymphs.
Tethys
Tethys is the wife of Oceanus. Together theyproduced the rivers and the three thousand ocean nymphs.
Hyperion
Hyperion is the Titan of light, the father of the sun, the moon, and the dawn.
Mnemosyne
Mnemosyne was the Titan of memory and the mother of Muses.
Themis
Themis was the Titan of justice and order. She was the mother of theFates and the Seasons.
Iapetus
Iapetus was the father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas.
Coeus
Titan of Intelligence. Father of Leto. Crius
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Titan of the Moon. Mother of Leto. Thea
No details available. Prometheus
Prometheus was the wisest Titan. His name means "forethought" and he wasable to foretell the future. He was the son of Iapetus.When Zeusrevolted against Cronus Prometheus deserted the other Titans and fought on Zeus side.
By some accounts he and his brotherEpimetheus were delagated by Zeus to createman. In all accounts, Prometheus is known as the protector and benifactorof man. He gave mankind a number of gifts including fire. He also tricked Zeus into allowing man to keep the best part of the animals scarificedto the gods and to give the gods the worst parts.
For this Zeus punished Prometheus by having him chained to a rock with an eagle tearing at his liver. He was to be left there for all eternity or until he agreed to disclose to Zeus which of Zeus children would try to replace him.He was eventually rescued by Hercules without giving in to Zeus.
Epimetheus
Epimetheus was a stupid Titan, whose name means "afterthought". He was the son of Iapetus.In some accounts he is delegated, along with his brother Prometheus by Zeusto create mankind.He also accepted the gift of Pandorafrom Zeus, which lead to the introduction of evil into the world.
Atlas
Atlas was the son of Iapetus. Unlike his brothersPrometheus and Epimetheus,Atlas fought with the other Titans supporting Cronusagainst Zeus. Due to Cronus's advanceage Atlas lead the Titan's in battle. As a result he was singled out by Zeus for a special punishment and made to hold up the world on his back.
Metis
Metis was the Titaness of the forth day and the planet Mercury.She presided over all wisdom and knowledge. She was seduced by Zeusand became pregnant with Athena. Zeus became concerned over propheciesthat her second child would replace Zeus. To avoid this Zeus ate her.It is said that she is the source for Zeus wisdom and that she stilladvises Zeus from his belly.
It may seem odd for Metis to have been pregnant with Athena but, never mentioned as her mother. This is because the classic greeks believed thatchildren were generated soley from the fathers sperm. The women was thought to be nothing more then a vessal for the fetus to grow in. Since Metis was killed well before Athena's birth her role doesn't count.
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FAQs
According to Hesiod's Theogony, there were 12 original Titans: the brothers Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Cronus and the sisters Thea, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Tethys. At the instigation of Gaea the Titans rebelled against their father, who had shut them up in the underworld (Tartarus).
Who is the god of the Titans? ›
The ruler of the Titans was Cronus who was de-throned by his son Zeus. Most of the Titans fought with Cronus against Zeus and were punished by being banished to Tartarus. During their rule the Titans were associated with the various planets.
Are the Greek gods technically Titans? ›
The Titans were the former gods: the generation of gods preceding the Olympians.
Is Zeus a Titan? ›
No. Zeus was considered an Olympian god, despite his parents being Titans. He was the first god to establish his rule from Mount Olympus, hence the new moniker. Previously, the Titans had ruled from Mount Othrys.
Is Medusa a Titan? ›
To sum it up, Medusa is not a Titan, she's one of the Gorgons. The other two being her sisters, Euryale and Stheno. Basically, Medusa was a half-gorgon and her sisters were fully immortal Gorgons.
Is Hades a Titan? ›
Hades was a son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and brother of the deities Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia. After Cronus was overthrown by his sons, his kingdom was divided among them, and the underworld fell by lot to Hades.
Who was Zeus killed by? ›
In Greek mythology, Zeus is not killed at all. Zeus is king of the Greek gods and goddesses, a role he takes on after defeating his own father.
Who is the strongest Titan God? ›
Kronos, the most powerful Titan in Greek mythology, was known for his powerful abilities. Kronos was often depicted as an elderly man holding a scythe or sickle in his hands. He had long grey, curly hair and a grey beard. Muscular in appearance, he is often depicted as mercilessly devouring a child.
Is Godzilla a Titan? ›
While Titans can be incredibly destructive and dangerous, Monarch, notably Dr. Serizawa, believes some of them to be benevolent and a part of the planet's natural ecosystem. Such Titans are typically classified as "protectors," and include the likes of Godzilla, Mothra, Kong, Behemoth, and Methuselah.
Did any Titans side with Zeus? ›
The Battle Between the Titans and Olympians
The stage is set for the battle between the Titans and the Olympians. The brothers the Hecantochires, and Cyclopes are united once more and fight side by side with Zeus against Cronus. Prometheus and Themis, who were also Titans, fought with Zeus as well.
For Zeus, thunder and lightning. For Poseidon, a trident that made the Earth shake when it hit the ground or sea; for Hades, a cap of invisibility. Along with the 100 arms and 50 heads of each of the Hecatoncheire, they were easily able to win the war. Cronus and all of the other Titans were banished to the Underworld.
Is Helios a god or Titan? ›
Helios was the personification of the Sun in ancient Greek religion. Though he started out as a Titan and the brother of the dawn and the moon, he was later associated with Apollo, an Olympian who represented purity. However, he typically played a minor role in the Greek pantheon.
Which Titan ate Zeus? ›
Rhea secretly gave birth to Zeus in Crete, and handed Cronus a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes, also known as the Omphalos Stone, which he promptly swallowed, thinking that it was his son.
Did Zeus marry a Titan? ›
Zeus's first wife was the Titan Metis. During Metis's first pregnancy, Zeus became paranoid that his son would overtake him the way he had his father. He swallowed the pregnant Metis to prevent the birth of his child. The child survived, though, and Athena was born fully grown from the forehead of her father.
Was Zeus dad a Titan? ›
Definition. In Greek mythology, Cronus (also spelt Kronos) is a Titan and the youngest son of Uranus (Heaven/Sky) and Gaia (Earth). He dethroned Uranus and became the world's first king, ruling over his siblings and fellow Titans. Cronus married his sister Rhea and was eventually overthrown by his son Zeus.
Who created the 12 Titans in Greek mythology? ›
According to legend, the Titans were the children of Gaia, Mother Earth, and her husband, Uranus, the god of the sky. Gaia and Uranus had produced six children before Gaia gave birth to the Titans.
What group defeated the 12 Titans? ›
Several of the other Greek Titans did not give up their power so easily, however, and rose against the new gods and goddesses. Zeus freed his great-uncles from Tartarus, and after a mighty battle, the Olympians emerged victorious, and imprisoned the Titans in Tartarus instead.
What group of gods defeated the 12 Titans? ›
Olympians Vs. The Titans. Zeus along with his brothers and sisters (making up the Olympians); Hera (Goddess of marriage), Poseidon (God of the sea), Hades (God of the underworld), Hestia (Goddess of the hearth), and Demeter (Goddess of crops and the harvest) declared war on the Titans.
