Iapetus is the one Titan mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as being in Tartarus with Cronus. He is a brother of Cronus, who ruled the world during the Golden Age but is now locked up in Tartarus along …

Iapetus was a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius.

Nov 3, 2024 · The name Iapetus comes from the Greek god (or Titan) Iapetus, who is a son of Uranus and Gaia, a brother to Kronus and the father of Atlas and Prometheus. As the father of Prometheus, …

Iapetus, outermost of Saturn’s major regular moons, extraordinary because of its great contrast in surface brightness. It was discovered by the Italian-born French astronomer Gian Domenico Cassini …

In Greek mythology Iapetus was one of the elder Titanes, sons of Uranus and Gaea. Led by Cronus, Iapetos and his brothers ambushed their father as he descended to lie with Mother Earth castrating …

Oct 7, 2022 · Iapetus is, in Greek mythology, often referred to as one of the Titans, who were the divine beings that preceded the Olympian gods. Iapetus was a son of Uranus (the sky) and Gaia (the …

Sep 29, 2024 · Iapetus is a significant figure in Greek mythology, recognized as one of the Titans, the primordial deities that predate the Olympian gods. His name is often associated with themes of …

In Greek mythology, Iapetus is one of the Titans, a race of powerful and primordial deities that predate the Olympian gods. Iapetus is associated with mortality and human life.

Iapetus is primarily known as one of the Titans, the pre-Olympian gods, whose existence is chronicled in several ancient texts. His name appears prominently in Hesiod's "Theogony," composed in the 8th …

Iapetus (/ aɪˈæpətəs /) is the outermost of Saturn's large moons. With an estimated diameter of 1,469 km (913 mi), it is the third-largest moon of Saturn and the eleventh-largest in the Solar System.