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