There are 12 of Titans in Greek mythology whom are pure blood who were given birth by Gaia but there are more titans in Greek myth since the first titans have kids. They are Oceanus, Thetis, Hyperion, Thea, Coeus, Phoebe, Crius, Mnymosyne, Iapetus, Themis, Rhea and the king of them Cronus. These are the titans of greek myth and the ancestor of The Olympians also rulers of the Greek before The Olympians came.
Greek Myth Titans Family Tree
The most important Titans of Greek myth were Uranides which are given birth by Gaia and kids of Uranus (Oceanus, Thetis, Hyperion, Thea, Coeus, Phoebe, Crius, Mnymosyne, Iapetus, Themis, Rhea Cronus) and Iapodinates which were kids of Iapetus (Atlas,Prometheus and his twin Epimetheus, Menoetius).
Most Powerful Greek Myth Titans
If you know a little about Greek Mythology you must have heard about the big three: Zeus Poseidon and Hades. But Greek Mythology isn’t only about The Olympians there is also Titans of Greek Mythology. Titan of Greek Myth are ancestors of The Olympians and also the ones who rule before The Olympians. There are 12 of Greek Titans and we’ll talk about them today.
For Titans everything starts from the Gaia and Uranus which are mother nature and the ruler of sky. And we will look the most powerful children they had. Cronus,indeed, the strongest titan of Greek mythology. The second is Atlas and for the third Prometheus.
Cronos
The Titan of Time,Evil and Harvest. We all know he is the villain and we have right to think that because what father eats his own kids? But Cronus did it with no hesitation because of a oracle which is scared him. The oracle says his children will take his reign in some time in future and he want to take precautions. But besides that he is also a time manipulator and this means he almost undefeatable. I said almost because he was defeated just once in his life and that defeat came from his kids. So the precautions didn’t work but at least he tried.
Atlas
Titan of Strength and Endurance. If you ever wondered where is the come from the name of atlas.It comes from the Titan of Greek myth: Atlas who carries the whole globe on his back. And from here we can understand he has strength and endurance because nobody would do it without the either of them.
Prometheus
Titan of Foresight. Even his name means “foresight”. And he has a great story that approves his foresight. There was a time when only The Olympians use fire and the mortals don’t and that situation stick in Prometheus’s craw and one day he decides to bring the fire to the mortals. He stole the fire from Hephaestus’s atelier and bring to the people of Greek. But of course it didn’t end well and Prometheus was punished by Zeus,who bound him with chains and sent an eagle to eat his immortal liver every day,which then grew back every night.
Most Famous Greek Myth Titan and Story
The most famous story of Greek Mythology is probably war of gods and titans. When Cronus heard of a oracle he start to eat his babies until the Zeus. When it Zeus’s turn mother of him Rhea gives Cronus a baby swaddle but this time it has stone in it. And while this happening Zeus was sent to the island of Crete after that Zeus grew up with Nymphas and nursed by the satire Amaltheia.
After he became a grown man he married Titan Metis. But this Titan advice her to attack not alone and she convince to Cronus to eat magical herbs which are led to vomit Zeus’s sisters and brothers. And they all fought against Cronos and won the battle against almost all titans. Because some of them hadn’t gave up so easily but in the end The Olympians won the war and lock up the defeated Titans in Tartarus. Later Cyclops built the magnificent the Mountain of Olympus and gods and goddesses start to rule mankind over there.
