Hyperion

Hy·pe·ri·on

 (hī-pîr′ē-ən)

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 Huperiōn.]

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Hyperion

(haɪˈpɪərɪən)

n

(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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Hyperion

(haɪˈpɪərɪən)

n

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

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Hy•pe•ri•on

(haɪˈpɪər i ən)

n.

a Titan in Greek myth, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.

[< Latin < Greek Hyperiōn=hyper- hyper- + iṓn going]

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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

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