Greek and Roman Gods: Titans Mr. Upchurch’s Mythology 101 Lectures 8 Also known as Classical Mythology.

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Greek and Roman Gods: Titans Mr. Upchurch’s Mythology 101 Lectures 8 Also known as Classical Mythology

Greek Gods Gaea and Uranus – – (Earth and Heaven) Titans – – Ruled before the Olympians overthrew them. Olympians – – Other Minor/Non-ruling gods

Original Creators (from Choas) The Titans The Olympians

Greek Creation Many versions… …Chaos (nothingness) Out of Chaos – – Either Earth (Gaea) alone or with Night, Darkness, and Love (Eros) (sometimes just with Love)

Gaea

Gaea (Earth) gives birth to Uranus (Heaven) to cover herself and be a home to the gods Together they produced three kinds of children – – Three monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads (Hecatoncheires) – – Three Cyclopes – – The Titans

Watch Quick Overview of the Greek Creation Account (FactsOnFile: Zeus: King of the Gods) Watch Quick Overview of the Greek Creation Account (FactsOnFile: Zeus: King of the Gods)

The First Overthrow Gaea is a good mom, but Uranus hates his kids – – Tries to have Gaea take them back into her womb. He was afraid they would overthrow him. Gaea gives her youngest child, Chronos (Saturn) a sickle to kill his father with

Reign of the Titans

Chronos (Cronus, Saturn) Ruling Titan Ruling Titan His reign is referred to as “the golden age”—he though he was a jealous ruler like his father Uranus. His reign is referred to as “the golden age”—he though he was a jealous ruler like his father Uranus.

Rhea Wife/Sister of Chronos Wife/Sister of Chronos Mother of the gods Mother of the gods Titan goddess of motherhood, fertility and generation Titan goddess of motherhood, fertility and generation Cunning Cunning

Coeus Titan of Intelligence. Titan of Intelligence. Father of Leto. Father of Leto. – Titan Mother of Apollo and Artemis

Phoebe Titan of the Moon Titan of the Moon Mother of Leto Mother of Leto

Oceanus & Tethys Oceanus is the unending stream of water encircling the world. Oceanus is the unending stream of water encircling the world. Together they produced all the rivers and 1,000 ocean nymphs (minor nature goddesses) Together they produced all the rivers and 1,000 ocean nymphs (minor nature goddesses)

Leto Daughter of Coeus & Phoebe Daughter of Coeus & Phoebe Bride of Zeus Bride of Zeus Goddess of Motherhood Goddess of Motherhood A protector of youth (along with her twins: Apollo and Artemis) A protector of youth (along with her twins: Apollo and Artemis)

Iapetus father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas. father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas. Titan god of mortality Titan god of mortality

Prometheus Wisest Titan Wisest Titan – Name means “forethought” – He could foretell the future Fought with Zeus against the other Titans Fought with Zeus against the other Titans Sometimes credited with creating man…(continued) Sometimes credited with creating man…(continued)

Always known as the benefactor and protector of man-kind Always known as the benefactor and protector of man-kind Gave man gifts Gave man gifts – Fire(possibly stolen from Zeus) and the best portion of the sacrifices Punished by Zeus Punished by Zeus – Horrible Eagle Eating Liver Punishment (until he told paranoid Zeus which kid would betray him) – Rescued by Hercules

Epimetheus Unintelligent Titan Unintelligent Titan – Name means “afterthought” Father of excuses Father of excuses Receives Pandora (from Zeus) as his bride and, effectively, introduces evil into the human world Receives Pandora (from Zeus) as his bride and, effectively, introduces evil into the human world

Atlas Unlike his brothers, he fought with the other Titans against Zeus Unlike his brothers, he fought with the other Titans against Zeus Because Chronos was old, Atlas led the Titan army Because Chronos was old, Atlas led the Titan army Because of this Zeus gave him the special punishment of holding the world on his back Because of this Zeus gave him the special punishment of holding the world on his back

The Fall of the Titans Chronos is no better than Uranus Chronos is no better than Uranus – Afraid that his children would overthrow him, he swallows them. Rhea sneaks Zeus (her youngest away) Rhea sneaks Zeus (her youngest away) – Tricking Chronos into swallowing a stone instead – Zeus then frees the swallowed Olympians by killing his father.

Watch Quick Overview Zeus Conquering Chronos (FactsOnFile: Zeus: King of the Gods) Watch Quick Overview Zeus Conquering Chronos (FactsOnFile: Zeus: King of the Gods)