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Mnemosyne

Titaness of memory. Mnemosyne ("Memory") was the daughter of Uranus and Gaea. She was the abstract personification of memory. In Roman myths, she was called Moneta.

By Zeus, she was the mother of nine daughters, known as the Muses. Zeus slept with Mnemosyne for nine nights, and one year later, she gave birth to the nine wondrous daughters. Mnemosyne named them as Cleio, Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene, Terpischore, Erato, Polyhymnia, Urania and Calliope, with Calliope being her eldest daughter.

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Mnemosyne, Μνημοσύνη – "Memory".
Mnemosyne, Moneta (Roman).

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Titans:

  • • Cronus (Saturn)
  • • Rhea (Ops)
  • • Oceanus
  • • Tethys
  • • Hyperion
  • • Theia
  • • Themis
  • • Mnemosyne
  • • Iapetus
  • • Coeüs
  • • Crius
  • • Phoebe
  • • Dione
  • • Atlas
  • • Prometheus
  • • Epimetheus
  • • Leto
  • • Asteria
  • • Perses
  • • Pallas
  • • Astraeüs
Mnemosyne

Mnemosyne

Mnemosyne: The Personification of Memory and Reason Grocery shoppers who get home with everything they meant to buy can thank Mnemosyne, Titan of memory. Like many of the first-generation Titans, Mnemosyne played only minor roles in the actual myt...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Muses

Muses

Goddesses who inspired men and women; they were proficient in arts, literature and science. According to the Boeotians, there were originally three daughters, possibly of Uranus and Gaea: Aoide - "song" Melete - "meditation" or "practice" Mneme - ...

April 24th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Metis

Metis

Goddess of wisdom and prudence. Metis was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. Metis became the first wife of Zeus. Zeus persuaded the goddess to give Cronus an emetic, causing Cronus to vomit up Zeus' brothers and sisters. When Zeus imprisoned his...

April 24th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Tethys

Tethys

Tethys: Spirit of Water and Mother of Thousands Tethys, Titan of flowing water, was one of the more obscure first-generation Titans in Greek mythology. She didn’t play much of an active role in many myths, but she is remembered for her impressive ...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Gaea and her Daughters

Gaea and her Daughters

In Greek mythology, Gaea and her daughters – Rhea, Themis and Dione – were the earliest earth and mother goddesses. These goddesses played decisive roles in Hesiod's Theogony, where they made or removed rulers.Gaea Gaea (Γαἳα) was seen as the eart...

June 22nd, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Tethys

Tethys

Titaness of the sea. Tethys was the daughter of Uranus and Gaea. She married her brother Oceanus. She became the mother of all the river gods. She is said to have borne three thousand daughters, known as the Oceanids. The eldest daughter was Styx,...

April 19th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Ourania: The Mythology of the Greek Goddess of Astronomy

Ourania: The Mythology of the Greek Goddess of Astronomy

Ourania was a muse in charge of astronomy and astronomical writings during the Classical period. She often held a globe in one hand and pointed rod in the other.Who Was Ourania? Ourania, also known as Urania, was the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne...

February 16th, 2024 • Ancient Literature
Eurynome

Eurynome

Eurynome (Εὐρυνόμη) was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys; she was one of the 3000 Oceanids. By Zeus, Eurynome was the mother of the Graces, and possibly of Asopus, the river god in Sicyon. However, Asopus was usually referred to as her brother, ...

August 31st, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
Rhea

Rhea

Rhea: Mother of the Olympian Gods Rhea, Titan goddess of fertility and motherhood, may have played only a supporting role in the famous stories of Greek mythology. Still, the classic Greek pantheon wouldn’t even exist without her. Of all the godde...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Kleio (Clio): The Muse of History

Kleio (Clio): The Muse of History

Kleio was one of the goddesses of music, dance, and song, famously known as the Muses in Greek mythology. Clio muse was commonly depicted holding an open parchment scroll, sitting beside a chest of books or a set of tablets. Keep on reading throug...

February 16th, 2024 • Ancient Literature
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