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In [[Greek mythology]], according to [[Classics]] [[scholar]] [[Elizabeth Vandiver]], '''Titans''' were [[Greek god|gods]] who were the | In [[Greek mythology]], according to [[Classics]] [[scholar]] [[Elizabeth Vandiver]], '''Titans''' were [[Greek god|Greek gods]] who were the [[children]] of the [[primordial]] gods [[Gaia]] and [[Ouranos]], and who preceded the [[Olympians]] such as [[Zeus]],[[Hera]], [[Apollo]] and [[Athena]]. | ||
The Titans included: [[Oceanus]], [[Hyperion]], [[Coeus]], [[Cronus]], [[Crius]], [[Iapetus]], [[Mnemosyne]], [[Tethys]], [[Theia]], [[Phoebe]], [[Rhea]],[[Themis]], [[Eos]], [[Helios]], [[Selene]], [[Leto]], [[Asteria]], [[Atlas]], [[Prometheus]] (who helped [[mankind]]), [[Epimetheus]], [[Menoetius]], [[Astraeus]], [[Pallas]], and [[Perses]]. | |||
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This article is about Titan (mythology). For other uses of the term Titan, please see Titan (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, according to Classics scholar Elizabeth Vandiver, Titans were Greek gods who were the children of the primordial gods Gaia and Ouranos, and who preceded the Olympians such as Zeus,Hera, Apollo and Athena.
The Titans included: Oceanus, Hyperion, Coeus, Cronus, Crius, Iapetus, Mnemosyne, Tethys, Theia, Phoebe, Rhea,Themis, Eos, Helios, Selene, Leto, Asteria, Atlas, Prometheus (who helped mankind), Epimetheus, Menoetius, Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses.