Tuesday, October 27, 2009

hecetirons

Hundred-Handed Ones," Latinized Centimani), were figures in an archaic stage of Greek mythology, three giants of incredible strength and ferocity, even superior to that of the Titans whom they helped overthrow. Their name derives from the Greek ἑκατόν (hekaton; "hundred") and χείρ (kheir; "hand"), "each of them having a hundred hands and fifty heads" (Bibliotheca). Hesiod's Theogony (624, 639, 714, 734–35) reports that the three Hecatonchires became the guards of the gates of Tartarus.

Monday, October 26, 2009

creepy

Name: The Fates
Domain: The Goddesses of Destiny

History:

The three Fates; Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, decided the destiny of men. Clotho would spin the thread of life. Lachesis chose a mans lot in life, and measured how long it would be. Atropos would cut the thread of life with her shears. The Fates pre-date the gods. It was possible that they even chose the fate of the gods themselves.

this is an example of how meesed up titans are

Name: Rhea
Domain: The Wife of Cronus

History:

Rhea was the wife of Cronus and Queen of the Titans. Cronus would devourer their children after conception. To save her their son Zeus, Rhea tricked Cronus into eating a rock instead of Zeus.

justic is blind in more than one way

Name: Themis
Domain: The Titan of Justice

History:

Themis was the Titan of justice and order. Themis was the Fates mother. Themis was often depicted as being blind-folded and holding a scale. Hence the phrase "justice is blind".

this is really weird

Name: Metis
Domain: The Planet Mercury

History:

Metis was seduced by Zeus and became pregnant with Athena. Before Metis gave birth, Zeus devoured her because he feared prophecies that her second child would overthrow him. It was said that Metis was the source of Zeus' wisdom, and that she advised him from inside his stomach. Athena later arose from Zeus' forehead armed and in full armor. Metis is not listed as Athena's mother because she was killed before Athena was born.
when the titans were overthrown by the gods each one that had aposed them was given a different punishment. kronos the leader of the titans was and god of time was cut into tiny pieces and cased down in the pit tartarus from the underworld. atlas was forced to keep the earth and sky from touching for all eternity. so basicaly he has to hold up the earth.

this is atlas