URANUS
Ouranos (Οὐρανός) · Roman Caelus
primordialsky · heavens
In Greek mythology, Uranus, sometimes written Ouranos, is the personification of the sky and one of the Greek primordial deities. According to Hesiod, Uranus was the son and husband of Gaia (Earth), with whom he fathered the first generation of Titans. However, no cult addressed directly to Uranus survived into classical times, and Uranus does not appear among the usual themes of Greek painted pottery. Elemental Earth, Sky, and Styx might be joined, however, in solemn invocation in Homeric epic. The translation of his name in Latin is Caelus.
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AT A GLANCE
Greek nameOuranos (Οὐρανός)
Roman nameCaelus
Typeprimordial
Domainssky · heavens
EpithetsAsteroeis · Akmonides
ParentageGaiatellings differ →
Symbolsthe starry firmament
EtymologyFrom ouranos, "sky, heaven" — the vault itself bears his name.
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