Greek Titan Family Tree

The Twelve Titans

Gaia

Uranus

Rhea

Rhea was married to Cronus and was the goddess of motherhood. After Cronus killed Uranus he took Rhea as his wife. Rhea had six children with Cronus. Cronus ate five of the children because Gaia said that his son would overtake him. Rhea sent the sixth son, Zeus, off to be raised by nymphs.When Zeus was old enough he gave Rhea a kind of poison that would make Cronus throw up the five children that he ate.

Cronus

Cronus was the leader of the twelve Titans and was married to Rhea. Afraid of a prophecy that claimed he would be overthrown by his son, he ate five of his six children. The sixth, Zeus, was hidden by Rhea. When Zeus was old enough he came back and killed Cronus.

Zeus

Hades

Demeter

Poseiden

Hestia

Hera

Crius

Crius was the Primordial god of the constellations and was very involved in the ten year war with the Olympians. He, along with the other titans, was cast into the pit of Tartarus after Zeus and the Olympians defeated the Titans.

Iapetus

Iapetus was the titan god of mortal life. His sons were Atlas, Prometheus,Epimetheus, and Menoetius. His son Prometheus was the creator of mankind. His brothers Crius, Coeus, and Hyperion, along with him were posted at four corners of the world, to hold earth and heaven apart.

Oceanid

Menoetius

Atlas

Epimethus

Prometheus

Phoebe

Phoebe was married to Coeus, the titan of intelligence, and had Leto and Asteria. She was the third goddess to hold the Oracle of Delphi, which she then passed on to her grandson Apollo.

Coeus

Coeus was the titan god of knowledge, wisdom, and deep searching questions. He was married to Phoebe and had two children. He was also part of the ambush on Uranus.

Leto

Asteria

Tethys

Tethys married Oceanus and produced 3000 ocean nymphs. Tethys was the mother of all the chief rivers known to Greece such as the Nile river.

Oceanus

Oceanus was married to Tethys and together they ruled all water boundaries. He also controlled the rising and setting of all heavenly bodies that were thought to descend into his realm at the end of the earth. Often he fought Poseidon for control over the water of earth.

Oceanids

Themis

Themis was the titan goddess of justice, law, and order. Themis instructed the humans in the early stages of justice and morality. She was also a prophet and presided over even the most ancient oracles including Delphi. Themis was an early wife of Zeus and had six children with him.

Auxo

Thallo

Carpo

Eirene

Dike

Eunomia

Mnemosyne

Mnemosyne is mostly known as the goddess of memory and remembrance because she remembers everything. She could also be seen as the goddess of words and language because she invented them. Mnemosyne also had nine daughters with Zeus, known as the Muses.

The Muses

Hyperion

Hyperion was the titan god of light. His name meant watcher from above or he who goes above. Hyperion was part of the ambush on Uranus. He also married Theia and had three children. Eos the dawn, Helios the sun, and Selene the moon.

Theia

Theia was the titan goddess of sight and the shining light that is the blue sky. She gave gold, silver, and other gems their sparkle. She was married to Hyperion and her children were Helios, Eos, and Selene.

Eos

Helios

Selene

Of Ancient Greece

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By Jim McHugh

The Goddess of Earth

The God of the Sky

Gaia was the wife of Uranus and the mother of the titans.

Uranus was the husband of Gaia and the father of the Titans.

The Titan God of the Sea

The Titan Goddess of the Rivers

The Titan Goddess of Memory and Remembrance

The Titan Goddess of Motherhood

Titan God of Mortal Life

The Titan God of Constellations

The Titan Goddess of Intellect

Titan Goddess of Justice, Law and Order

The Titan Goddess of Sight

The Titan God of Time and Ages

The Titan God of Light

The Titan God of Intelligence and Wisdom