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For anyone who cares, sorry I haven't posted anything new in months, but I'll get back to it soon :)

Tethys

Tethys is the female Titan of the Ocean and the counterpart to her husband Oceanus. While most famous as the mother of the Oceanids and Potamoi, she played a huge role in the Titanomachy in spite of her neutrality. Rhea brought young Hera to her to protect, educate and raise, knowing her importance to Zeus and the rest of the Olympians. Hera still refers to her as her nurse or grandmother.

Like her husband, her neutrality spared her from Tartarus and she still resides with him in the Atlantic, still occasionally sought out by Hera and the other gods of Olympus.

Oceanus

Oceanus is the Titan of the Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean to be specific. Once ruling the Mediterranean Sea as well, he gave up his position as the ruler of the Mediterranean to his nephew Poseidon. Oceanus, along with his wife Tethys, remained neutral during the Titanomachy, and as such were not imprisoned in Tartarus like most of their siblings. With Tethys, he fathered many daughters known as the Oceanids.

Notable Oceanids include Doris (who with Nereus mothered the Nereids); Calypso (famous for the role she played in the Odyssey); Clymene (the wife of Iapetus); Electra (wife of Thaumas and mother of the Harpies, Iris and Arke); Metis (Goddess of Wisdom and mother of Athena); Peitho (Goddess of Persuassion); and many others.

He also fathered many sons known as Potamoi, or river gods, who in turn fathered the Naiads.

He remains distant from the other gods but has helped in small ways over the years, especially during the Titanomachy, and is undoubtedly one of the most important of the male Titans.

The 12 Titans

Despite what many believe, there are only 12 Titans, just as there are only 12 Olympians. The actual Titans, the 6 sons and 6 daughters of Ouranos and Gaia, are Oceanus, Hyperion, Coeus, Krios, Iapetus, Hyperion, Mnemosyne, Tethys, Theia, Phoebe, Rhea and Themis. After the defeat of Ouranos by Kronos's hands, Kronos and his wife Rhea ruled as the King and Queen of the Titans on Mt. Othrys during the Golden Age. However, Kronos's curse would lead him to repeat the actions of his father and overall, the fall of Othrys, the rise of Olympus, the throwing of the Titans into Tartarus and the end of the Golden Age.

Each Titan will be given their own post soon.

Gaia

Gaia, Mother Earth, the primordial goddess of the earth and grandmother of the gods. She plays the largest role of all the primordial gods in myth. Gaia was born for Chaos, along with her sisters Nyx and Ananke and brothers Chronos, Tartarus, Erebus and Aether. She alone created several beings. The monstrous dragon Python as well as the nymphs known as the Ourea. But most importantly, she created Ouranos and Pontus. With Pontus, she gave birth to the sea gods and goddesses Keto, Phorcys, Eurybia, Nereus and Thaumas. With Aether, she gave birth to the goddess Aergia. But it was her children with Ouranos who are the most well known. By Ouranos, she gave birth to first three Cyclopes (Brontes, Steropes and Arges) and the three Hundred-Handed Ones (Cottus, Briareos and Gyges). Fearing they would overthrow him, Ouranos threw them into the depths of Tartarus, much to Gaia's dismay. However, he didn't imprison their twelve most powerful children, the Titans. Gaia, to free her children and prevent other children from being born of her union with Ouranos, ordered her son Kronos to wait with a scythe. When Ouranos came down to the earth, Kronos ambushed him and castrated his father. From the blood shed on the ground rose the Gigantes (Giants), Erinyes (Furies) and the Meliae (Ash Tree Nymphs). From his genitals thrown into the sea rose Aphrodite. Castrated and humiliated, Ouranos never again came down to earth, but cursed his son that his child would betray him, just as Kronos had betrayed his father. Kronos took control as the King of the Gods and ruled with his brothers and sisters on Mount Othrys. He then imprisoned the Cyclopes and Hundred-Handed Ones in Tartarus once again, and Gaia prophecised that he would indeed be overthrown by his child as Ouranos had said. Gaia later had other children. With Posiedon, she mothered Antaeus and Charybdis. And with Tartarus she had Typhon who would one day seek to overthrow the gods.

Image: Sadness of Gaia by Josephine Wall

I'll write more about the other Primordial Gods later. But next, I'll be writing about the 12 Titans.

Nyx

Nyx is the primordial goddess of night. Known as Nox to the Romans, she was the wife of Erebus and mother of Hemera, Hypnos, Thanatos, Geras, Styx and the Hesperides. While her portrayals in myth are sparce, she is shown to be a powerful and beautiful goddess.

In one myth, after Hypnos put Zeus to sleep by Hera's orders, Zeus was furious. Hypnos, fearing Zeus's rath, fleed to his mother's side, and even Zeus feared Nyx's anger, so he gave up his pursuit of Hypnos.

Image: La Nuit by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Erebus

Erebus is the god of darkness, rising from Chaos along with his wife Nyx. Erebus is needless to say a shadowy and mysterious figure who plays little role in mythology. He is the father of many important gods however. With Nyx, he fathered Hemera (Day), Hypnos (Sleep), Thanatos (Death), Geras (Old Age), Styx (River Styx) as well as the Hesperides.

note: there aren't any ancient depictions of Erebus as far as I can find, so I used an image by...

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