Deity

Hyperion

A Titan whose union with Theia produces Helios, Selene and Eos.

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Overview

Hyperion is one of the first Titans born from Gaia and Uranus, and an important paternal figure in Hesiod’s genealogy of lights. With Theia he fathers Helios, Selene and Eos, placing sun, moon and dawn within one Titan family. His main function is not a seizure of power but the genealogical placement of luminous sky phenomena. In the Titan generation, Hyperion therefore supplies an ordering thread: light is no longer only an abstract condition but a traceable divine lineage.

Key facts

First-generation Titan

The Theogony lists Hyperion among the Titan children of Gaia and Uranus.

Father of luminous powers

Hyperion and Theia produce Helios, Selene and Eos, forming the family of sun, moon and dawn.

Relationships

Gaiamother of
Gaia is the mother of Hyperion.
Uranusfather of
Uranus is the father of Hyperion.
Eosfather of
Hyperion is the father of Eos.
Selenefather of
Hyperion is the father of Selene.

Ancient sources

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