The titans

• Who is known as the King of the Titans?

  Chronos
• What significant act did Chronos commit against his father Uranus?


  He led the ambush and castration of Uranus.
• Who deposed Chronos and cast him into Tartarus?

  His son Zeus
• How many Olympian gods did Chronos father?


  Six
• Who is the Queen of the Titans?

  Rhea
• How did Rhea save her son Zeus from Chronos?

  She substituted Zeus for a stone wrapped in swaddling cloth.
• What did Chronos do to Rhea's other five children?

  He devoured them.
• Who is Oceanus in Greek mythology?

  The Titan god of earth-encircling water.
• What celestial bodies did Oceanus preside over?

  The sun, the moon, the stars, and the dawn.
• What concept is associated with Oceanus's ever-flowing waters?

  The never-ending flow of time.
• Who is Tethys in Greek mythology?

  The elder Titan-goddess of the sources of fresh water.
• What did Tethys create?

  The Rivers, Clouds, and Springs.
• Who is lapetus in Greek mythology?

  The Titan god of mortality and the allotment of the mortal life-span.
• What role did lapetus play in the castration of Uranus?

  He held Uranus fast while Cronus castrated him.
• What punishment did Zeus impose on lapetus after the Titan War?

  He was cast into the Tartarean pit.
• Who is Prometheus in Greek mythology?

  The creator of humankind.
• What did Prometheus do that angered Zeus?

  He stole fire from heaven for the benefit of humankind.
• What was Prometheus's punishment for defying Zeus?

  He was chained to Mount Caucasus, where an eagle devoured his liver.
• Who eventually released Prometheus from his tortures?

  Heracles
• Who is Leto in Greek mythology?

  The younger Titan-goddess of motherhood, light, and womanly demure.
• Who are the children of Leto?

  The twin gods Apollo and Artemis.