[coeus]
Myth Basics
Deity Name: Coeus
Other Names: Polus, Query, Axis of Heaven, Pole
Role/Function: Titan God of Intellect and the Pole
Powers: Prophetic voice of his father (Ouranos), powers of great intellect
Parents: Ouranos and Gaea
Siblings: Oceanus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Cronus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Thetys
Spouse: Phoebe
Children: Leto, Asteria
Relations
Friends: Cronus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, other allies
Enemies: Zeus, those who sided with him in the wars
Romantic Status: Married
Significant Other: Phoebe
Sexual Preference: Heterosexual
Present Interests: Phoebe
Past Relationships: Phoebe
Biographical
Myth: Coeus is one of the Titan gods, sons of Ouranos (Sky) and Gaea (Earth). He and his brothers conspired against their father, laying an ambush for him as he descended to lie with Earth. Four of the siblings were posted at the corners of the world, where they seized hold of him and held him fast, while Cronus castrated him with a sickle. Coeus also played a role in the Gigantomachia or War of the Giants.
In this myth the brothers apparently personified the great pillars which occur in near-Eastern cosmologies holding heaven and earth apart, or sometimes the whole cosmos aloft. Coeus' alternate name, Polus ("of the northern pole"), suggests he was the Titan of the pillar of the north. Coeus, as god of the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved, was probably also a god of heavenly oracles, just as his wife Phoebe presided over the oracles of the axis of earth Delphi,--a common inherited by their grandson Apollo.
The Titans were eventually deposed by Zeus and cast into the pit of Tartarus, a void located beneath the foundations of all, where earth, sea and sky have their roots. Here the Titans shift in cosmological terms from being holders of heaven to bearers of the entire cosmos. They were eventually released from the pit through the clemency of Zeus.
War: With their release, Coeus knew that Cronus was biding his time -- he waited until his brother came to him with the plan, and helped him plot the whole war to be waged, using his wisdom and foresight from their father.
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[crius]
Myth Basics
Deity Name: Crius
Other Names: Megamedes, Ram, Ruler, Master, Great Lord
Role/Function: Titan God of the Constellations
Powers: Orders the measures of the year
Parents: Ouranos and Gaea
Siblings: Oceanus, Coeus, Hyperion, Iapetus, Cronus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Thetys
Spouse: Eurybia
Children: Astraeus, Pallas, Perses, Python
Relations
Friends: Cronus, Coeus, Hyperion, Iapetus, other allies
Enemies: Zeus, those who sided with him in the wars
Romantic Status: Married
Significant Other: Eurybia
Sexual Preference: Heterosexual
Present Interests: Eurybia
Past Relationships: Gaea (their union produced Python)
Biographical
Myth: Crius is one of the elder Titan gods, sons of Ouranos (the Sky) and Gaea (the Earth). Led by Kronus, the brothers conspired against their father and prepared an ambush for him as he descended to lie with Earth. Crius, Coeus, Hyperion and Iapetus were posted at the four corners of the world where they seized hold of the Sky-god and held him firm, while Cronus, hidden in the center, castrated him with a sickle. Crius, like his brothers, also played a role in the Gigantomachia or War of the Giants.
In this myth the four brothers probably represent the four cosmic pillars found in near-Eastern cosmogonies which separated heaven and earth. In this case, Crius was the Titan of the pillar of the south. Crius' connection with the south is found both in his name and family connections--he is "the Ram," the constellation Aries, whose springtime rising in the south marked the start of the Greek year; his eldest son is Astraeus, god of the stars; and his wife is Eurybia, a daughter of the sea.
The Titans were eventually deposed by Zeus and cast into the pit of Tartarus, a void lying beneath the foundations of the cosmos, where earth, sea and sky all have their roots. Here the Titans shift in cosmological terms from being holders of heaven to bearers of the entire cosmos. They were eventually released from the pit through the clemency of Zeus.
War: With their release, Crius was embittered, and when Cronus approached him, and their brothers, he was more than happy to see to it that those among the constellations would come to their aid, if needed.
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[hyperion]
Myth Basics
Deity Name: Hyperion
Other Names: He who Goes Above, He who Watches from Above
Role/Function: Titan God of Light
Powers: Responsible for the first ordering of the cycles of the sun, moon, and dawn; establishment of regular rhythm of days and months; powers of watching and observation, sight
Parents: Ouranos and Gaea
Siblings: Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Iapetus, Cronus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Thetys
Spouse: Theia
Children: Eos, Helius, Selene
Relations
Friends: Cronus, Coeus, Crius, Iapetus, other allies
Enemies: Zeus, those who sided with him in the wars
Romantic Status: Married
Significant Other: Theia
Sexual Preference: Heterosexual
Present Interests: Theia
Past Relationships: Theia
Biographical
Myth: Hyperion was the Titan god of light, one of the sons of Ouranos (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth), and the father of the lights of heaven--Eos the Dawn, Helius the Sun, and Selene the Moon. His wife was Theia, lady of the aither--the shining blue of the sky. Hyperion's name means "watcher from above" or "he who goes above" from the greek words hyper and iôn.
Hyperion was one of the four Titan brothers who conspired with Cronus in the castration of their father Ouranos. When Sky descended to lie with Earth, Hyperion, Crius, Coeus and Iapetus--posted at the four corners of the world--seized hold of their father and held him fast while Cronus castrated him with a sickle. In this myth these four Titans personify the great pillars which appear in Near-Eastern cosmogonies holding heaven and earth apart, or else the entire cosmos aloft. As the father of the sun and dawn, Hyperion was no doubt regarded as the Titan of the pillar of the east. He also played a role in the Giant War, or Gigantomachia.
The Titans were eventually deposed by Zeus and cast into the pit of Tartarus, a void located beneath the foundations of all, where earth, sea and sky have their roots. Here the Titans shift in cosmological terms from being holders of heaven to bearers of the entire cosmos. They were eventually released from the pit through the clemency of Zeus.
War: Hyperion, like his brothers, greeted Cronus' plan with enthusiasm. His observation skills served them well in the war and recruiting those who could join them. He was also particularly eager for his own children to retake their prominence in the roles in which they'd been displaced.
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[iapetus]
Myth Basics
Deity Name: Iapetus
Other Names: Japetus, Wound, Pierce, The Piercer
Role/Function: Titan God of Mortality
Powers: Power over the mortal life-span
Parents: Ouranos and Gaea
Siblings: Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Cronus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Thetys
Spouse: Clymene (Asia)
Children: Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius, Buphagus, Anchiale
Relations
Friends: Cronus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, other allies
Enemies: Zeus, those who sided with him in the wars
Romantic Status: Married
Significant Other: Clymene (Asia)
Sexual Preference: Heterosexual
Present Interests: Clymene (Asia)
Past Relationships: Thornax (their union produced Bouphagus)
Biographical
Myth: Iapetus is one of the Titan gods, sons of Ouranos (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth). Led by Cronus, Iapetus and his brothers conspired against their father, preparing an ambush for him as he descended to lie with Earth. Crius, Coeus, Hyperion and Iapetus were posted at the four corners of the world where they seized hold of the Sky-god and held him fast, while Cronus, hidden in the center, castrated him with a sickle.
In this myth, Iapetos and the three brothers represent the four cosmic pillars which appear in Near-Eastern cosmogonies holding heaven and earth apart. Iapetus himself was no doubt the pillar of the west, a position which was later and more obviously held by his son Atlas.
Iapetos "the piercer" may also have been regarded as the Titan god of the mortal life-span. Indeed, his sons Prometheus and Epimetheus were represented as the creators of mankind and other mortal creatures.
The Titans were eventually deposed by Zeus and cast into the pit of Tartarus, a void lying beneath the foundations of the cosmos, where earth, sea and sky all have their roots. Here the Titans shift in cosmological terms from being holders of heaven to bearers of the entire cosmos. They were eventually released from the pit through the clemency of Zeus.
War: After their release, Iapetus was more than happy to go along with deposing Zeus -- after all, as the ancestor of mankind, he was somewhat disgusted at some of the Olympian's meddling practices.
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