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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:43:26 GMT -5
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, tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock, instead of Zeus. When he grew up Zeus would revolt against Cronus and the other Titans, defeat them, and banish them to Tartarus in the underworld.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:43:46 GMT -5
Rhea
Rhea was the wife of Cronus. Cronus made it a practice to swallow their children. To avoid this, Rhea tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock, saving her son Zeus.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:44:45 GMT -5
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.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:45:10 GMT -5
Tethys
Tethys is the wife of Oceanus. Together they produced the rivers and the three thousand ocean nymphs
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:45:32 GMT -5
Hyperion
Hyperion is the Titan of light, the father of the sun, the moon, and the dawn.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:46:01 GMT -5
Mnemosyne
Mnemosyne was the Titan of memory and the mother of Muses.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:47:11 GMT -5
Themis
Themis was the Titan of justice and order. She was the mother of the Fates and the Seasons
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:47:41 GMT -5
Iapetus
Iapetus was the father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:48:14 GMT -5
Coeus
Titan of Intelligence. Father of Leto.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:48:36 GMT -5
Crius
A Titan, married Eurbia. Had 3 children: Astraios, Perses, Pallas. Was grandfather of (Astraios married Eos): Zephyros/Zephyrus (West Wind), Boreas (North Wind), Notos/Notus (South Wind), Eosphoros/Eurus (East Wind), and all the "stars". Was also grandfather of (Pallas married Styx): Zelos, Nike, Kratos, Bia.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:49:08 GMT -5
Phoebe
Titan of the Moon. Mother of Leto.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:49:31 GMT -5
Thea
The wife of her brother Hyperion, Theia gave birth to Helios (sun), Eos (dawn), and Selene (moon). She is the goddess from whom light emanates and considered especially beautiful.
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:50:00 GMT -5
Prometheus
Prometheus was the wisest Titan. His name means "forethought" and he was able to foretell the future. He was the son of Iapetus. When Zeus revolted against Cronus Prometheus deserted the other Titans and fought on Zeus side.
By some accounts he and his brother Epimetheus were delagated by Zeus to create man. In all accounts, Prometheus is known as the protector and benifactor of 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 scarificed to 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
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Post by Agent Bex on Mar 18, 2011 15:50:26 GMT -5
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 Zeus to create mankind. He also accepted the gift of Pandora from Zeus, which lead to the introduction of evil into the world.
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Post by Agent Cammie on Mar 19, 2011 17:34:06 GMT -5
I love learning about Greeks and Greek gods and goddesses!
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