In Greek mythology, a titan was a type of God.
A titan was a type of god who ruled in the so-called Golden Age according to Ancient Greek mythology . The number of titans and titanids (their female equivalent) ranges between twelve and thirteen according to the author.
The titans were predecessors of the twelve gods of Olympus . The Olympian gods are said to have faced the Titans in the Titanomachy , a war that lasted for a decade. The result was positive for the Olympian gods and the titans were confined to the Underworld , in the Tartarus area.
The descendants of Gaia and Uranus constitute the first generation of the Titans. They are Cronus (who managed to dethrone Uranus and became the monarch of the Titans), Hyperion , Iapetus , Coeus , Crius , Oceanus , Thea , Themis , Rhea , Thetis , Mnemosyne and Phoebe . Some include Dione in this group , although others leave this deity as part of the Oceanids .
history of the titans
Some interesting facts about the history of these titans are the following:
- The brothers Cronus and Rhea were in charge of ruling the world.
- The greatest of all these titans is Oceanus .
- Mnémosine is considered to be the goddess of memory. Words that we use today, such as mnemonics, have been derived from it.
- Themis is the goddess of justice.
Currently the term titan has several uses.
The term today
By extension to these mythological stories, today a human being who stands out for some exceptional characteristic is called a titan.
Former Argentine soccer player Martín Palermo , famous for the number of goals he scored throughout his career and for having managed to overcome several serious injuries, is nicknamed "The Titan."
Titan in outer space
Titan , on the other hand, is the name of a series of rockets manufactured in the United States and launched between 1962 and 2003 .
The largest natural satellite of Saturn , whose discovery took place in 1655 thanks to the work of a Dutch astronomer, is also called Titan .
The concept in cinema
Within the cinematographic field we find countless films that use the term that we are now addressing in their titles. This would be the case, for example, of "Titanes, they made history" , which premiered in 2000 and which tells of the formation, start-up and triumphs of a rugby group called Titanes , which has the particularity of being made up of conflictive young people. .
In the same way, we find "Titan AE" , which is a 2000 animated feature film that revolves around a spaceship, which gives the film its title, and the adventures experienced by the members of its crew.
Titan Desert
At a sporting level we cannot forget the existence of an event called Titan or Titan Desert . It is a mountain biking marathon that is inspired by the philosophy of the Paris-Dakar .
This means that the participants have to compete for six days in the Sahara desert in long and very tough stages. It began its journey in 2006 and illustrious sports figures such as Melchor Mauri and Peio Ruiz Cabestany have participated.