The Titans and Titanesses were the ancestors of the Olympians, Chthonians, etc., as well as the first divine beings to rule the cosmos. They were the sons and daughters of Uranus, Titan god of the Sky, and Gaia, Titan goddess of the Earth, who themselves were children of Khaos, the void in which the world was created. Most of the Titans were removed from power during the Titanomachy, a coup staged by the Olympians to take control of the earth.
1) HYPERION
Occupation: Titan god of heavenly light
Classification: Elder Titan
Eye Color: Amber
Hair Color: Blonde
Marital Status: Married to Theia, titan goddess of sight and the shining ether of the blue sky
Biography: Hyperion was the son of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). He and four of his brothers conspired with their mother Gaia to depose their father. Hyperion was the father of the different heavenly lights-Eos (Dawn), Helios (Sun), and Selene (Moon). As such, he was regarded as the pillar of the east because the sun always rises in the east. In later mythology, he and his son Helios were mostly replaced by Apollo.
2) IAPETOS
Occupation: Titan god of mortality
Classification: Elder Titan
Eye Color: White (no irises)
Hair Color: Gray
Marital Status: Married to Clymene, titan goddess of fame and renown
Biography: Iapetos was the son of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth) and one of the sons to institute the downfall of their father. Iapetos was the pillar of the west, a position later held by his son Atlas. His other sons Prometheus and Epimetheus were the creators of mankind and all other mortal creatures.
3) KOIOS/COEUS
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Lost Legends of Olympus (Greek Mythology One-Shots)
Fiction HistoriqueWhatever happened to the Greek gods of the ancient world? Were the legends true, or are there still legends yet to be told?