Hyperion

Titan of heavenly light, father of the celestial bodies.

Parentage

• father: UranusHesiod, Theogony 133–138 (primary)
• mother: GaiaHesiod, Theogony 133–138 (primary)

Children

• Eos
• Helios
• Selene

Domains

• heavenly light

Powers

• Sires Sun, Moon and Dawn upon Theia
• Watches from on high over the celestial light
• Sires the Sun, Moon and Dawn upon Theia

Relations

• sibling: CoeusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: CriusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: CronusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: IapetusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: MnemosyneFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: OceanusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: PhoebeFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: RheaFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: TethysFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: TheiaFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: ThemisFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: The ErinyesFull sibling; shares the same complete attested parentage.
• father: UranusHesiod, Theogony 133–138 (primary)
• mother: GaiaHesiod, Theogony 133–138 (primary)
• counterpart of: HyperionTradition-specific counterpart; this link does not transfer parentage.Hyginus, Fabulae, Preface (primary)

Sources

• existence: Hesiod, Theogony 134 (primary)