Her daughter leto went on to have an affair with zeus and gave birth to the powerful olympians apollo and artemis. Coeus, a greek titan whose name meant “inquiry,” was grandfather to the olympians apollo and artemis Asteria, wife of perses and mother of hecate, was a titan associated with celestial bodies Relentlessly pursued by zeus and poseidon, she transformed into a quail and ultimately an island to escape their unwanted advances. Leto was the beautiful daughter of the titans coeus and phoebe As one of zeus’ numerous lovers, she gave birth to apollo and artemis, two of the most important gods of the olympian pantheon.
Crius was a greek titan whose name, the “ram,” signaled strength and virility Little is known about him He is best remembered for his children and grandchildren, including the goddesses hecate and nike and the monstrous creature scylla. Dryads and hamadryads were the most famous tree nymphs of ancient greek mythology Hamadryads in particular were closely connected with the trees in which they lived, and even died when their tree died. Mnemosyne was a greek titan associated with memory and divine inspiration
Tethys was a greek titan associated with water and motherhood She had thousands of children with her husband oceanus, some of whom went on to marry or give birth to gods themselves. Themis was a greek titan most famous for embodying the concept of justice Unlike the other titans, she sided with the olympians in their celestial war with her brethren Today, her image survives as “lady justice,” wearing a chiton (a kind of tunic) and holding a set of balanced scales. The titans were twelve powerful deities, born from the union of the primordial gods uranus and gaia
Cronus, the youngest of the titans, overthrew uranus to become ruler of the cosmos, though he was ultimately overthrown by his own son zeus.
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