Hyperion

Hy·pe·ri·on  (h-pîr-n)

n.

1. Greek Mythology A Titan, the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios.

2. A satellite of Saturn.

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[Greek Huperin.]

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Hyperion¹

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(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, father of Helios (sun), Selene (moon), and Eos (dawn)

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Hyperion²

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(Astronomy) an irregular-shaped outer satellite of the planet Saturn that tumbles chaotically

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Hyperion - (Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks