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The '''Titans''' were a generation of [[God|deities]] in [[Greek mythology]]. They were overthrown by their children, the more familiar [[Olympian]] gods, led by [[Zeus]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fallen Gods (novel)|Fallen Gods]]'') | {{first pic|Sutekh in UNIT HQ.png|[[Sutekh]] in a form ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Legend of Ruby Sunday (TV story)}}) later described by the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] as being akin to "a Titan". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TotT TV story)}})}}The '''Titans''' were a generation of [[God|deities]] in [[Greek mythology]]. They were overthrown by their children, the more familiar [[Olympian]] gods, led by [[Zeus]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fallen Gods (novel)|Fallen Gods]]'') By several accounts, the Titans were extradimensional entities, known as [[Chronovore|"chronophages" or "temporovores"]], who fed on temporal energy, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The End Times (short story)}}, {{cs|Fallen Gods (novel)}}) | ||
The Titans and the Olympians were balanced in a state of opposition. Both factions were equally capable of good and evil, but whenever either group did something petty, cruel, or devastating in some particular area, the other was forced into taking the opposite stance. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mary-Sue Extrusion (novel)|The Mary-Sue Extrusion]]'') | The Titans and the Olympians were balanced in a state of opposition. Both factions were equally capable of good and evil, but whenever either group did something petty, cruel, or devastating in some particular area, the other was forced into taking the opposite stance. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mary-Sue Extrusion (novel)|The Mary-Sue Extrusion]]'') | ||
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[[Rhea (The Best of Days)|Rhea]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The End Times (short story)|The End Times]]'') [[Cronus]], [[Oceanus (mythology)|Oceanus]], [[Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion]], [[Iapetus (mythology)|Iapetus]], [[Astraeus]], [[Phoebe (mythology)|Phoebe]], and [[Crius]] were Titans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fallen Gods (novel)|Fallen Gods]]'') By one account, so was [[Cyclops]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Myth Makers (novelisation)|The Myth Makers]]'') | [[Rhea (The Best of Days)|Rhea]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The End Times (short story)|The End Times]]'') [[Cronus]], [[Oceanus (mythology)|Oceanus]], [[Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion]], [[Iapetus (mythology)|Iapetus]], [[Astraeus]], [[Phoebe (mythology)|Phoebe]], and [[Crius]] were Titans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fallen Gods (novel)|Fallen Gods]]'') By one account, so was [[Cyclops]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Myth Makers (novelisation)|The Myth Makers]]'') | ||
The [[Fifteenth Doctor]] | The [[Fifteenth Doctor]] described [[Sutekh]]'s monstrous form as being akin to "a Titan". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TotT TV story)}}) | ||
{{Gods}} | {{Gods}} | ||
[[Category:Supposed deities from the real world]] | [[Category:Supposed deities from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Greek deities]] | [[Category:Greek deities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:21, 15 September 2024
The Titans were a generation of deities in Greek mythology. They were overthrown by their children, the more familiar Olympian gods, led by Zeus. (PROSE: Fallen Gods) By several accounts, the Titans were extradimensional entities, known as "chronophages" or "temporovores", who fed on temporal energy, (PROSE: The End Times [+]Loading...["The End Times (short story)"], Fallen Gods [+]Loading...["Fallen Gods (novel)"])
The Titans and the Olympians were balanced in a state of opposition. Both factions were equally capable of good and evil, but whenever either group did something petty, cruel, or devastating in some particular area, the other was forced into taking the opposite stance. (PROSE: The Mary-Sue Extrusion)
Rhea, (PROSE: The End Times) Cronus, Oceanus, Hyperion, Iapetus, Astraeus, Phoebe, and Crius were Titans. (PROSE: Fallen Gods) By one account, so was Cyclops. (PROSE: The Myth Makers)
The Fifteenth Doctor described Sutekh's monstrous form as being akin to "a Titan". (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TotT TV story)"])
