Hyperion
Hyperion was the Titan god of light. Though sometimes identified with the sun itself, his domain was the ethereal essence of light that bathed the heavens.
Residence: Tartarus
Parents: Uranus and Gaia
Siblings: Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Cyclops, Furies, Giants, Hecatoncheires, Iapetus, Oceanus, Meliae, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Theia and Themis
Consort: Theia
Children: Eos, Helius and Selene
He was the patriarch of a celestial dynasty. His wife, Theia, the embodiment of the radiant blue aether, stood beside him. Together, they birthed the very essence of the heavens – Eos, the rosy blush of dawn, Helios, the radiant sun, and Selene, the silvery moon. Through his children, Hyperion’s influence stretched across the celestial canvas, painting the day and night with his legacy.
Consumed by resentment, Cronus and his brothers, the elder Titans, plotted a brutal coup against their father, Uranus. They planned their ambush meticulously, waiting for the moment Uranus descended to embrace Gaia, the earth goddess. When that moment arrived, the air crackled with violence. Crius, Coeus, Hyperion, and Iapetus, positioned strategically at the cardinal points of the world, erupted from the shadows. With a roar, they seized the sky-god, their combined strength a monstrous vice. Meanwhile, Cronus, fueled by a twisted sense of justice, emerged from the center, wielding a jagged sickle. In a single, horrific blow, Uranus’ reign was severed at its root. This paved the way for the rule of the Titans.
Once mighty and revered, the Titans’ reign came to a crashing end. Deposed by Zeus, they were cast down from their celestial thrones and into the abyssmal depths of Tartarus, a fate as dark as their defiance.
