Iapetus is the one Titan mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as being in Tartarus with Cronus. He is a brother of Cronus, who ruled the world during the Golden Age but is now locked up in Tartarus along …

Iapetus was a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius.

Nov 3, 2024 · The name Iapetus comes from the Greek god (or Titan) Iapetus, who is a son of Uranus and Gaia, a brother to Kronus and the father of Atlas and Prometheus. As the father of Prometheus, …

Iapetus, Titan of mortality in Greek mythology, is noted for his role in the creation story and as one of the original 12 Titans. Known as "the Piercer," he symbolized violent death and time.

In Greek mythology Iapetus was one of the elder Titanes, sons of Uranus and Gaea. Led by Cronus, Iapetos and his brothers ambushed their father as he descended to lie with Mother Earth castrating …

Iapetus, outermost of Saturn’s major regular moons, extraordinary because of its great contrast in surface brightness. It was discovered by the Italian-born French astronomer Gian Domenico Cassini …

Oct 7, 2022 · Iapetus is, in Greek mythology, often referred to as one of the Titans, who were the divine beings that preceded the Olympian gods. Iapetus was a son of Uranus (the sky) and Gaia (the …

Iapetus is one of the twelve Titans born from Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky), making him a primordial entity in Greek mythology. His siblings include notable figures such as Cronus, Hyperion, and Oceanus.

Iapetus is a god from Greek Mythology, a Titan god, and therefore, a god of the preceding generation to Zeus and the other Olympians. As a Titan god, Iapetus was the son of Ouranus (Sky) and Gaia …

Iapetus is a Titan from Greek mythology, famed as the father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius. He is the son of Uranus and Gaia and is occasionally linked with the biblical figure …