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TITANESS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant goddesses who were offspring of Uranus (heaven) and Gaea (earth) in ancient mythology

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

Instance hyponyms:

Thea; Theia ((Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology)

Rhea (fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor)

Themis ((Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology)

Mnemosyne ((Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of memory; mother of the Muses)

Phoebe ((Greek mythology) a Titaness who became identified with Artemis as goddess of the Moon)

Tethys ((Greek mythology) a Titaness and sea goddess; wife of Oceanus)

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