Titans Flashcards
Cronus (Saturn)
Time
Father of the gods
Symbol- sickle, Sky
Rhea
Mother of gods
Queen of Heavens
Goddess of fertility
Symbol- wild mountains
Oceanus
The ocean that circles the equator: all waters
Thethys
Underground springs and rain clouds
Possibly tutor of Hera
Oceanus and Thethys’ children’s classifications
Males: Potamoi
Rules rives and oceans
Females: Oceanids
Rules rivers and springs
Pontus
Primordial God of sea
Hyperian
Pillar of the East (rises in the East) God of watchfulness, wisdom Father of light First to understand movements of heavens Fathered dawn, night, day, dusk, darkness, etc.
Thea
The simmering of blue sky; sight and glittery things
Metals, jewelry
Mothered dawn, night, day, darkness, dusk, etc
Coeus
North Star Pillar of the north axis around which the universe revolves God of intellect and oracles Parent of Leto and Asteria Grandparent of Artemis and Apollo
Phoebe
Bright, associated with moon
Controlled oracle of Delphi until willingly given to grandchild
Parent of Leto and Asteria
Grandparent of Artemis and Apollo
Crius
Pillar of the South
Ruler of constellations and movement of stars
Wife- Eurybia- Okeanides
Children- Astraios- God of stars
Affair- Styx- Okeanids- Nike, and others, guard the four corners of Zeus throne
Mnemosyne
Memory, language and words
Mother of (with Zeus) of muses
Goddess of time
Iapetus
Pillar of the West
Associated in lifespan of mortals
Wife-Clymere(fame and renown)
Children- Prometheus, Atlas, Epimetheus
Themis
Order, law, social customs
Mother of Fates, fathered with Zeus
Prometheus
Forethought
Creator of humans
Giver of fire
