titan
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any creature of exceptional size
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(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)examples:Atlas(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shouldersPrometheus(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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