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👤 Ouranos

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Information
father of Cronos
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79999
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/28719
LIMC headword
Ouranos
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/LOHA45pEQEyvRfJouUnDpAt https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/NNwE=19_TLiJrTIkxwGEDAc
Gender
Male
Appearance and powers
Creates living beingsHas power of prophecy
Birth
Comes into being at the beginning of the worldBorn by parthenogenesis
Death
Becomes immortal
Son of
👤 Aither personification of the upper air👤 Acmon (f. of Ouranos)👤 Ge personification of Earth
Father of
👤 Cottos Hundred-hander👤 Gyges Hundred-hander👤 Briareos Hundred-hander👤 Arges Cyclops, son of Ouranos👤 Brontes Cyclops, son of Ouranos👤 Steropes (Cyclops) Cyclops, son of Ouranos👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Coios (Titan) Titan👤 Hyperion (Titan) Titan👤 Creios Titan👤 Iapetos Titan👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Tethys Titan👤 Rhea Titan👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👤 Mnemosyne Titan, personification of Memory👤 Phoibe (Titan) Titan👤 Dione (Titan) Titan👤 Theia Titan👥 the Giants👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👥 the Older Muses personifications of Music, daughters of Ouranos👤 Euryphaessa wife of Hyperion👥 the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge👤 Euanthe (m. of Charites) mother of the Charites👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Styx (Oceanid) Oceanid, personification of river of the underworld👤 Titan (s. of Ouranos) son of Ouranos and Hestia according to Euhemerus👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👥 the Cyclopes (thunderbolt-makers) sons of Ouranos and Ge, makers of Zeus' thunderbolts👥 the Hundred-Handers sons of Ouranos and Ge
Husband of
👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Hestia Olympian goddess
Has children with
👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Hestia Olympian goddess
Ruler of
🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa
Wounded by
👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus🏺 the Adamantine Sickle of Cronos created by Ge
Cult sites
🏛️ the Altar of Ouranos on Panchaia fictional landmark on Panchaia
Body parts
🏺 the Genitals of Ouranos
Related entities
👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Briareos Hundred-hander👤 Cottos Hundred-hander👤 Gyges Hundred-hander👤 Arges Cyclops, son of Ouranos👤 Brontes Cyclops, son of Ouranos👤 Steropes (Cyclops) Cyclops, son of Ouranos👥 the Cyclopes (thunderbolt-makers) sons of Ouranos and Ge, makers of Zeus' thunderbolts🌍 Tartaros place of punishment👤 Coios (Titan) Titan👤 Creios Titan👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Dione (Titan) Titan👤 Hyperion (Titan) Titan👤 Iapetos Titan👤 Mnemosyne Titan, personification of Memory👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Phoibe (Titan) Titan👤 Rhea Titan👤 Tethys Titan👤 Theia Titan👤 Themis Titan, personification of law🏺 the Adamantine Sickle of Cronos created by Ge👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Hestia Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Hades Underworld god🏺 the Stone of Cronos used to deceive Cronos👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👥 the Giants👤 Pontos (personification) personification of the sea👥 the Hundred-Handers sons of Ouranos and Ge👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Metis Oceanid, mother of Athena🌍 Lyctos (Crete) city on Crete👤 Styx (Oceanid) Oceanid, personification of river of the underworld🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👥 the Older Muses personifications of Music, daughters of Ouranos👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean👤 Delos personification of the island👤 Typhon son of Ge👤 Python guardian serpent at Delphi, killed by Apollo👥 the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge👤 Euryphaessa wife of Hyperion👤 Aither personification of the upper air👤 Euanthe (m. of Charites) mother of the Charites👤 Chaos personification of gaping void, early god👤 Eros personification of love👤 Hephaistos Olympian god🏺 the Head of Zeus from which Athena is born🏺 the Golden Snow of Zeus sprays from Zeus when Athena is cut from his head, and falls on Rhodes👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music🌍 the Throne of Ouranos (Panchaia) mountain on Panchaia👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Hermes Olympian god🏛️ the Golden Stele of Zeus (Panchaia) described in a rationalized account of the deeds of the gods🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Helios personification of the sun👤 Titan (s. of Ouranos) son of Ouranos and Hestia according to Euhemerus👤 Acmon (f. of Ouranos)👤 Zeus (Cretan) brother of Ouranos and king of Crete in Diodoros' rationalizing account🏺 the Genitals of Ouranos from which Aphrodite is born🏛️ the Altar of Ouranos on Panchaia fictional landmark on Panchaia
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.1-1.1.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.5-1.2.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.3.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.6.1📖 Hesiod, Theogony 126-138📖 Hesiod, Theogony 139-172📖 Hesiod, Theogony 154-206📖 Hesiod, Theogony 173-206📖 Hesiod, Theogony 453-491📖 Hesiod, Theogony 886-900📖 Pausanias 8.17.6-8.18.6📖 Homer, Iliad 15.36-15.44📖 Pausanias 9.29.4📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 50-90📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 300-355📖 Homeric Hymn 31 to Helios 1-15a📖 Homeric Hymn 30 to Ge 1-15📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 196-240📖 Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 1 West📖 Lucian, Prometheus 16📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 5📖 Scholia on Callimachus, Aetia fr. 7a-c Harder📖 Lucian, The Lover of Lies 2📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 43 Harder📖 Lucian, The Dance 37📖 Lucian, Saturnalia 12📖 Lucian, A Conversation with Hesiod 1📖 Pindar, Olympian 7 27-53📖 Pindar, Pythian 3 1-46📖 Bacchylides fr. 45📖 Pindar fr. 52h Snell-Maehler📖 Diodoros, Library 3.56.1-3.56.5📖 Diodoros, Library 3.57.1-3.57.8📖 Diodoros, Library 3.60.1-3.60.5📖 Diodoros, Library 3.68.1-3.68.6📖 Diodoros, Library 4.7.1-4.7.4📖 Diodoros, Library 5.41.4-5.46.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.66.1-5.66.6📖 Diodoros, Library 5.71.1-5.71.6📖 Ovid, Ibis 273-274📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 19.113📖 Vergil, Georgics 2.325-2.345📖 Diodoros, Library 6.1.6-6.1.10📖 Callimachus fr. 498 Pfeiffer📖 Aeschylus, Agamemnon 160-183📖 Diodoros, Library 3.61.1-3.61.6📖 Diodoros, Library 1.7.7
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasHomer, Iliad Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo Homeric Hymn 31 to Helios Homeric Hymn 30 to GeAeschylus, Prometheus BoundEumelos, TitanomachyLucian, PrometheusLucian, On SacrificesScholia on Callimachus, AetiaLucian, The Lover of LiesCallimachus, AetiaLucian, The DanceLucian, SaturnaliaLucian, A Conversation with HesiodPindar, Olympian 7Pindar, Pythian 3BacchylidesPindarDiodoros, LibraryOvid, IbisD-Scholia, IliadVergil, GeorgicsCallimachusAeschylus, Agamemnon
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, IliadMimnermosCallimachus, AetiaHesiod, TheogonyDionysios ScytobrachionAlcmanEuhemerusEuripides
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homer, Iliad 15.36-15.44📖 Mimnermos fr. 13 Allen📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 3-7 Harder📖 Hesiod, Theogony 116-122📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 6 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 7 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 8 Rusten📖 Alcman fr. 67 PMG📖 Euhemerus test. 34 Winiarczyk📖 Euhemerus test. 35 Winiarczyk📖 Hesiod, Theogony 383-403📖 Euhemerus test. 36 Winiarczyk📖 Euhemerus test. 49 Winiarczyk📖 Euhemerus test. 53 Winiarczyk📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 11 Rusten📖 Euripides fr. 488 Nauck
Depictions
🎨 Wall Paintings from Colombarium of the Caecilii, Ostia (Gregoriano Profano 10787-8)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Panchaia (island) unlocatable island in the Arabian Ocean or fantastic land near Arabia
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