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  1. Epimetheus – Mythopedia

    Nov 29, 2022 · Epimetheus, brother of Prometheus, was a Greek Titan, known for being as slow-witted as Prometheus was quick. Neglecting his wiser brother’s warnings, Epimetheus accepted Pandora …

  2. Menoetius – Mythopedia

    Nov 29, 2022 · Menoetius, the son of Iapetus and the brother of Atlas, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, was a rash and violent Titan. Caught on the wrong side of the war between the Olympians and the …

  3. Pandora – Mythopedia

    Dec 9, 2022 · Pandora was the first human woman in Greek mythology, created by the gods for the express purpose of punishing mortals. The gods entrusted Pandora with a jar containing all the evils …

  4. Prometheus – Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · Prometheus, the son of Iapetus, was a quick-witted Greek Titan who sided with the Olympians in their war against his Titan brethren. For gifting fire to humanity, he was sentenced to …

  5. Atlas – Mythopedia

    Mar 11, 2023 · Atlas was a Greek Titan famed for his prodigious strength and endurance, condemned to shoulder the heavens for eternity. He once passed the burden of holding up the world to the hero …

  6. Iapetus – Mythopedia

    Mar 10, 2023 · Iapetus was one of the original Greek Titans who fought (unsuccessfully) against the Olympians in the Titanomachy. He fathered several well-known mythological figures, including Atlas, …

  7. Works and Days – Mythopedia

    Mar 21, 2023 · Overview The Works and Days is an early Greek epic poem, composed around 700 BCE by the poet Hesiod (who also authored the Theogony). It is an important example of didactic poetry …

  8. Hyperion – Mythopedia

    Mar 10, 2023 · Hyperion was a Greek Titan who, along with most of his siblings, fought for the right to rule the cosmos but lost to the Olympians. Rarely mentioned in myths, he is best known for fathering …

  9. Chiron – Mythopedia

    May 20, 2023 · Chiron was the wisest and most honorable of the Centaurs, a race of half-man, half-horse creatures. He is best remembered for tutoring the great heroes of Greek mythology, including …

  10. Heracles – Mythopedia

    Jul 14, 2023 · Heracles, son of Zeus, was a hero famous for his physical strength and for performing the Twelve Labors. He was easily recognized by his lion skin, club, and bow.