Titan

/ˈtaɪtn/

/ˈtaɪtɪn/

Other forms: Titans

Definitions of Titan

1. noun

   (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
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   Cronus

   (Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him; son of Uranus and Gaea in ancient Greek mythology; identified with Roman Saturn

   Hyperion

   (Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology

   Oceanus

   (Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology

   Cocus

   (Greek mythology) one of the Titans

   Crius

   (Greek mythology) one of the Titans

   Iapetus

   (Greek mythology) the Titan who was father of Atlas and Epimetheus and Prometheus in ancient mythology

   Atlas

   (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

   Prometheus

   (Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him

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   Greek deity

   a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks

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   Epimetheus

   (Greek mythology) brother of Prometheus; despite Prometheus's warning against gifts from Zeus he accepted Pandora as his wife
2. noun

   the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere
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   satellite

   any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star