titano

Definitions of titano
  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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    Crono
    (Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him; son of Uranus and Gaea in ancient Greek mythology; identified with Roman Saturn
    Iperione
    (Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
    Oceano
    (Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology
    Iapetus
    (Greek mythology) the Titan who was father of Atlas and Epimetheus and Prometheus in ancient mythology
    atlante
    (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
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    Epimeteo
    (Greek mythology) brother of Prometheus; despite Prometheus's warning against gifts from Zeus he accepted Pandora as his wife
  2. noun
    a person of exceptional importance and reputation
    synonyms: colosso, gigante
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