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Hyperion

Hyperion

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An ancient Greek god who is the father of the sun, the moon, and the dawn
  • proper noun
  • /haɪˈpɪəriən/
  • Literature
: Hiperión
  • The Heraklion king, Hyperion, has seized the Sibylline Monastery.

Examples

  • She still lies where Hyperion cut her down.

    Immortals (2011)

  • If you try and negotiate with Hyperion, you will be the death of us all.

    Immortals (2011)

  • I thought Hyperion was supposed to be camped here.

    Immortals (2011)

  • Thy son's aspect, Hyperion, I endured there, and I saw both Maya and Ione move in the circles, I mean mercury near him.

  • In Greek mythology, Hyperion is known as the Titan who fathered Helios, the sun god.

  • The ancient Greeks revered Hyperion, believing he was the personification of light.

  • According to legend, Hyperion was one of the twelve Titans who ruled before the Olympians.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Hyperion comes from Greek and is linked to being 'above' or 'over' because it has the part hyper-, which you also see in hyperactive. He was an early sun god in Greek myth, so the name fits and helps you remember him as a high god of the sun, dawn, and moon.