Hyperion (Titan)
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For other uses, see Hyperion.
In Greek mythology, Hyperion (/haɪˈpɪəriən/; Greek: Ὑπερίων, 'he who goes before')[1] was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky).[2] With his sister, the Titaness Theia, Hyperion fathered Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon) and Eos (Dawn).[3]
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Hyperion | |
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Member of the Titans | |
Ancient Greek | Ὑπερίων |
Battles | Titanomachy |
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Parents | Uranus and Gaia |
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Consort | Theia |
Offspring | Helios, Eos and Selene |
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Hyperion was, along with his son Helios, a personification of the sun, with the two sometimes identified.[4] John Keats's abandoned epic poem Hyperion is among the literary works that feature the figure.