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Titan

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Primordial Greek deities born of Gaia and Uranus, who ruled before being overthrown by the Olympians in the Titanomachy.

Detailed Definition
The Titans were the elder gods, children of Uranus and Gaia, overthrown by Zeus and the Olympians in the Titanomachy. They represent primal forces and the old order. In poetry, Titans symbolize immense power, rebellion, and the superseded past—often evoking grandeur and cosmic struggle.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Hesiod’s "Theogony," the Titans are primordial deities overthrown by Olympians, symbolizing old cosmic order; In Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Prometheus Unbound,” Titans embody revolutionary potential; In W.B. Yeats’s “The Second Coming,” Titanic forces replace divine harmony; In Robert Graves’s “The Greek Myths,” Titans represent chthonic, matriarchal power; In modern poetry, Titans often signify immense, untamable forces; In Tracy K. Smith’s “My God, It’s Full of Stars,” Titans echo in stellar giants.
Additional Notes
Titan refers to the elder gods overthrown by Olympians, symbolizing primal forces, rebellion, and the superseded order; poets use Titans like Prometheus or Cronus to explore generational conflict, the cost of progress, or the persistence of ancient powers—“titanic” connotes immense scale, linking myth to modern anxieties about technology and hubris.
Also Known As
Elder God Primordial Giant Pre-Olympian Deity Asura
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