Iapetus is the one Titan mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as being in Tartarus with Cronus. He is a brother of Cronus, who ruled the world during the Golden Age but is now locked up in Tartarus …

Iapetus was a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius.

11 hours ago · On Dec. 31, 2004, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft flew by Iapetus, Saturn’s third largest moon. Iapetus was discovered by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini in 1671. …

Iapetus, outermost of Saturn’s major regular moons, extraordinary because of its great contrast in surface brightness. It was discovered by the Italian-born French astronomer Gian Domenico …

In Greek mythology Iapetus was one of the elder Titanes, sons of Uranus and Gaea. Led by Cronus, Iapetos and his brothers ambushed their father as he descended to lie with Mother …

Iapetus, Titan of mortality in Greek mythology, is noted for his role in the creation story and as one of the original 12 Titans. Known as "the Piercer," he symbolized violent death and time.

Nov 3, 2024 · The name Iapetus comes from the Greek god (or Titan) Iapetus, who is a son of Uranus and Gaia, a brother to Kronus and the father of Atlas and Prometheus. As the father of …

Oct 7, 2022 · Iapetus is, in Greek mythology, often referred to as one of the Titans, who were the divine beings that preceded the Olympian gods. Iapetus was a son of Uranus (the sky) and …

Iapetus is a god from Greek Mythology, a Titan god, and therefore, a god of the preceding generation to Zeus and the other Olympians. As a Titan god, Iapetus was the son of Ouranus …

Iapetus, one of Saturn's largest moons, holds a unique position not only in the realm of astronomy but also in mythology and philosophy. As the third-largest moon of Saturn, Iapetus has …