Friday, September 20, 2013

The Titans – Greek

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The Greek Titan of Intelligence » KOIOS (or Coeus)

  • The first generation of Titans (strainers) were named after primal ideas eg Coeus – query. They were referred to as strainers or strugglers reflecting their desire for power.
  • The youngest Titan, Cronus, was king after he overthrew his father, Uranus.
  • The Titans symbolized pre-historic disorder to the Greeks.
  • Cronu’s son, Zeus, represented the birth of order.
  • The most well known Titans were six males – Oceanus, Hyperion, Coeus, Crius, Iapetus and Cronus – and six females – Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemesyne, Phoebe and Thetis.

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Cronus

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Uranus

Zeus

Zeus

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