Theia
titanΘεία
Titaness of sight and shining
Theia was the Titaness of sight and shining light — mother of the Sun, Moon, and Dawn.
The Myth
Theia's name means "the divine one" or "sight." She endowed gold, silver, and gems with their lustre. With Hyperion, she bore Helios, Selene, and Eos. Pindar calls her the source from which gold derives its value.
Parents
Gaia and Uranus
Children
Helios, Selene, Eos (by Hyperion)
Symbols
goldjewelslustreeyes
Fun Fact
The words "theater," "theory," and "theorem" all share Theia's root — the Greek verb "to see."
Words We Inherited
English words and phrases that trace back to this myth: