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Greek Mythology Notes

Coeus

🏔 titanΚοῖος
Titan of intellect

Coeus was the Titan of rational intelligence and the celestial axis — grandfather of Apollo and Arte‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍mis through his daughter Leto.

The Myth of Coeus

Coeus, one of the twelve Titans born to Gaia and Ouranos, embodied the axis of celestial knowledge.‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍ With his consort Phoebe he fathered Leto and Asteria — Leto who bore Apollo and Artemis, Asteria who became the island Delos. Coeus thus stood as grandfather to two of the greatest Olympians. In the Titanomachy he fought alongside Kronos against Zeus and the younger gods. After their defeat, Coeus was imprisoned in Tartarus with his brothers Crius and Iapetus. Some traditions say he once attempted to escape Tartarus but was driven back by Cerberus and the power of Styx.

Parents

Gaia and Uranus

Children

Leto, Asteria (by Phoebe)

Symbols

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Fun Fact

Through his daughter Leto, Coeus was the grandfather of Apollo and Artemis.

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🏔 titan

Titan of the axis of heaven and rational inquiry

The Titan associated with the celestial pole and intellectual inquiry, father of Leto and grandfather of Apollo.

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intellect, the celestial axis, questioning

A Titan of intellect and the northern celestial axis, father of Leto and Asteria by Phoebe.

Phoebe

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Titaness of bright intellect and prophecy

Phoebe was the Titaness of radiant intellect and prophetic wisdom — the original holder of the Delphic oracle before her grandson Apollo.

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Kreios

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Titan of constellations

A Titan associated with the heavenly constellations, father of Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses through his union with Eurybia.

Crius

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Titan of constellations

Crius was the Titan associated with the constellations — one of four brothers who held Uranus at the corners of the earth during his castration.

Hyperion

🏔 titan

Titan of heavenly light, observation

Titan of light and father of the sun, moon, and dawn. Hyperion was one of the original twelve Titans, embodying the celestial light that preceded the Olympians.

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Iapetus

🏔 titan

Titan father of Prometheus and Atlas

Iapetus was the Titan whose sons shaped humanity's relationship with the gods more than any other divine family.

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Kronos

🏔 titan

Titan, father of the Olympians

King of the Titans who ruled during the mythological Golden Age. Kronos overthrew his father Ouranos and was in turn overthrown by his son Zeus.

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Clymene

🏔 titan

Fame, Renown

An Oceanid-Titaness best known as the mother of Prometheus, Atlas, and the other sons of Iapetus who shaped humanity's early story.

Kronos

🏔 titan

Titan king of the Golden Age

The king of the Titans who ruled during the Golden Age and devoured his children to prevent prophecy of his overthrow.

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Gyges

🏔 titan

hundred-handed earth-born power

One of the three Hecatoncheires, the hundred-handed giants born of Gaia and Uranus.

Kratos

🏔 titan

strength, might, power

The personification of strength and ruling power, son of Pallas and Styx, divine executor of Zeus's commands.

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