| Greek name | English name | Description |
|---|
| The Twelve Titans |
| Ὑπερίων (Hyperíōn) | Hyperion | Titan of light. With Theia, he is the father of Helios (the sun), Selene (the moon) and Eos (the dawn). |
| Ἰαπετός (Iapetós) | Iapetus | Titan of mortality and father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius and Atlas. |
| Κοῖος (Koîos) | Coeus | Titan of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved. |
| Κρεῖος (Kreîos) | Crius | The least individualized of the Twelve Titans, he is the father of Astraios, Pallas and Perses. |
| Κρόνος (Crónos) | Cronus | The leader of the Titans, who overthrew his father Uranus only to be overthrown in turn by his son, Zeus. Not to be confused with Chronos, the god of time. |
| Mνημοσύνη (Mnēmosýnē) | Mnemosyne | Titan of memory and remembrance, and mother of the Nine Muses. |
| Ὠκεανός (Ōceanós) | Oceanus | Titan of the all-encircling river Oceanus around the earth, the font of all the Earth's fresh-water. |
| Φοίβη (Phoíbē) | Phoebe | Titan of the "bright" intellect and prophecy, and consort of Koios. |
| Ῥέα (Rhéa) | Rhea | Titan of female fertility, motherhood, and generation. She is the sister and consort of Cronus, and mother of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter and Hestia. |
| Τηθύς (Tēthýs) | Tethys | Wife of Oceanus, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains and clouds. |
| Θεία (Theía) | Theia | Titan of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene and Eos. |
| Θέμις (Thémis) | Themis | Titan of divine law and order. |
| Other Titans |
| Ἀστερία (Astería) | Asteria | Titan of nocturnal oracles and falling stars. |
| Ἀστραῖος (Astraîos) | Astraeus | Titan of stars and planets, and the art of astrology. |
| Ἄτλας (Átlas) | Atlas | Titan forced to carry the sky upon his shoulders. Also Son of Iapetus. |
| Αὔρα (Aúra) | Aura | Titan of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning. |
| Διώνη (Diṓnē) | Dione | Titan of the oracle of Dodona. |
| Ἠώς (Ēṓs) | Eos | Titan of the dawn. |
| Ἐπιμηθεύς (Epimētheús) | Epimetheus | Titan of afterthought and the father of excuses. |
| Εὐρυβία (Eurybía) | Eurybia | Titan of the mastery of the seas and consort of Krios. |
| Εὐρυνόμη (Eurynómē) | Eurynome | Titan of water-meadows and pasturelands, and mother of the three Charites by Zeus. |
| Ἥλιος (Hḗlios) | Helios | Titan of the sun and guardian of oaths. |
| Κλυμένη (Clyménē) | Clymene or Asia | Titan of renown, fame and infamy, and wife of Iapetos. |
| Λήλαντος (Lēlantos) | Lelantos | Titan of air and the hunter's skill of stalking prey. He is the male counterpart of Leto. |
| Λητώ (Lētṓ) | Leto | Titan of motherhood and mother of Artemis and Apollo. |
| Μενοίτιος (Menoítios) | Menoetius | Titan of violent anger, rash action, and human mortality. Killed by Zeus. |
| Μῆτις (Mē̂tis) | Metis | Titan of good counsel, advice, planning, cunning, craftiness and wisdom, and mother of Athena. |
| Ὀφίων (Ophíōn) | Ophion | An elder Titan, in some versions of the myth he ruled the Earth with his consort Eurynome before Cronus overthrew him. |
| Πάλλας (Pállas) | Pallas | Titan of warcraft. He was killed by Athena during the Titanomachy. |
| Πέρσης (Pérsēs) | Perses | Titan of destruction and peace. |
| Προμηθεύς (Promētheús) | Prometheus | Titan of forethought and crafty counsel, and creator of mankind. |
| Σελήνη (Selḗnē) | Selene | Titan of the moon. |
| Στύξ (Stýx) | Styx | Titan of the Underworld river Styx and personification of hatred. |
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