ElysiumAN ATLAS OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY
A FIELD GUIDE TO GREEK MYTHOLOGY

The Titans in Greek mythology.

The are an older divine generation in Greek mythology. names twelve children of and : , , , , , , , , , , , and . Their descendants connect them to the sun, moon, humanity, and the .

Titans and gods: a difference of generation

are gods, too. The contrast usually concerns an older generation and the order ruled by , rather than two separate species. and are the parents of Zeus and five of his siblings. , a daughter of the Titans and , becomes the mother of and . The family continues across the change in power.

The Titanomachy

The is the struggle between the aligned with and the gods led by . In , the war lasts ten years before Zeus’s alliance with the helps settle it. Kinship does not mean that every Titan takes the same side: the poem gives ’s household and other older powers more complicated roles. Follow the full retelling for the rebellion, its allies, and its outcome.

The older powers after the war

The change of rulers does not erase the older gods. still follows the sun’s course; belongs to the moon’s cycles. ’s conflict with concerns fire, sacrifice, and the human condition. can carry messages between divine generations. The profiles below follow the branches represented in this edition, rather than presenting a complete list of their descendants.

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Sources and further reading

This is a modern guide. Read the ancient accounts and compare their traditions.

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