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Uranus

Uranus

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A sky god in Greek myth who marries Gaea and has the Titans as children
  • proper noun
  • /ˈjʊrənəs/
  • Literature
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  • So he reminded me that when Uranus was killed by the Titan Cronus, his seed spilled into the sea.

Examples

  • Well, my visitor in my parable goes to Uranus, meets Icus.

  • He also explained to me that Uranus had fathered Aphrodite, but that she had had no mother.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Your ruler Uranus conjuncts my moon.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Gaia, the goddess of earth, feeling sultry, hooks up with Uranus, the god of sky.

    Blog text (30)

  • In Greek mythology, Uranus is known as the god of the sky and the father of the Titans.

  • According to legend, Uranus was the husband of Gaea, the goddess of the earth.

  • The ancient Greeks believed that Uranus created the heavens and ruled over all other deities.

Synonyms

Ouranos
vsUranus
  • Literature
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Ancient Greek sky god who is the father of the Titans

states a god of the sky without mentioning son or heavens

Surface Forms

Uranus main

Etymology

Uranus in Greek myth comes from Ouranos, meaning 'sky', and he was the ancient god who personified the sky and fathered the Titans. That's why the name refers to the sky itself and later became the name of the planet.