Uranus

IMPORTANT

In the beginning there was only emptiness. What was that emptiness known as?

Chaos

What 3 immortal beings emerged from Chaos?

Gaea (Earth), Tartarus (Underworld), and Eros (love)

True or False: Gaea had a partner?

False

Who did Gaea give brith to?

Uranus (Sky), Ourea (Mountains), and Pontus (Sea)

Who did Gaea take as her husband?

Uranus

Who were Gaea and Uranus’s kids?

A triplet set of Hundred-Handed Giants, Triplet Cyclopses, and the 12 Titans

Who were the 6 female titans?

Mnemosyne, Tethys, Theia, Phoebe, Rhea, and Themis

Who were the 6 male titans?

Oceanus, Hyperion, Coeus, Crius, Iapetus, and Kronos

What was Uranus afraid of with his first children?

Their incredible strength

What did Uranus do in response to his fear over his triplet Hundred-Handed Giants?

He banished them to Tartarus’s underworld where they were bound in chains

What was Uranus afraid of with his second children?

Their potential power

What did Uranus do in response to his fear over his 3 Cyclops children?

He casted them deep within Gaea’s body to join their brothers in the underworld

Who did Kronos marry?

Rhea (goddess of the earth)

What did Gaea do once her titan children were of age?

She asked her children to help her remove their father from power

Who stepped forward to take their father’s place?

Kronos

What did Kronos do to his father?

He sliced and mutilated his father’s body, and threw the pieces of Uranus in the ocean

What happened to Uranus’ blood over time?

It seeped into the earth and the Furies (female creatures with venom dripping eyes) were created

What also came from Uranus’s blood?

Gaea bore another group of beings called Giants

What happened once Uranus’ rule ended?

Kronos’ bravery was celebrated by his family and he took control of the world

What does Uranus’s downfall represent?

Mythical succession where gods overthrow the previous one