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Titaness

Titaness

1 9.9
A giant goddess from Greek myths who is a daughter of Uranus and Gaea
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪtəˌnɛs/
  • Literature
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  • The museum’s exhibit explores the stories of every known Titaness.

Examples

  • The Titaness Rhea was the mother of Zeus.

  • Many ancient stories mention the Titaness Theia.

  • In the old myths, each Titaness represented a different force of nature.

  • Rhea, a famous Titaness, was the mother of several Olympian gods.

  • In Greek mythology, the Titaness Rhea was the mother of the gods Zeus, Hestia, and Hera.

  • The Titaness Themis was known for her role in maintaining order and justice among the gods.

  • According to ancient texts, each Titaness represented different aspects of nature and life, embodying vast powers.

Synonyms

goddess
vsTitaness
280 4.4

A woman that people worship because she has great magical power

is specific to primordial giant female deities descended from certain mythic parents
Greek goddess
vsTitaness
  • Literature
2 5.4

A woman who is a god in ancient Greek stories

is narrower, naming primordial giant female deities descended from specific parents

Surface Forms

Titaness singular
Titanesses plural

Morphology

Titaness = Titan (transparent) = Titan + ess

Formed from 'Titan' plus the familiar feminine suffix '-ess', so meaning 'female Titan' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word Titaness comes from Titan, the name for the great 'giant' gods in Greek myth, and the feminine ending -ess, as in actress or goddess, which means 'female'. So a Titaness is a female Titan, a 'giant' goddess in the old stories.