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Titan

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Titan

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 n
(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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 n
the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Titan
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n (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
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n 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
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