Iapetids

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The Iapetids are a mythological family descended from the Titan Iapetus, including notable figures such as Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atlas, and Menoetius in Greek mythology.


Statements (32)
Predicate Object
instanceOf group of Titans
mythological family
appearsIn Hesiod's Theogony
later Greek mythographic traditions
associatedWith Olympian gods
Titanomachy
creation of mankind
punishment by Zeus
cosmicRole ancestors of certain mortals
bearers of divine punishment
culturalSphere Ancient Greek religion
generation second generation of divine beings
hasMember Atlas
Epimetheus
Menoetius
Prometheus
hasProgenitor Iapetus
languageOfOrigin Ancient Greek
memberRole Atlas as bearer of the heavens
Epimetheus as foolish husband of Pandora
Menoetius as violent and hubristic Titan
Prometheus as benefactor of mankind
mythology Greek mythology
namedAfter Iapetus
opposedBy Zeus
parentFamily Titans
relatedConcept Titan genealogy
divine ancestry of humans
subclassOf Greek mythological figures
Titanic lineage
timePeriodOfWorship Archaic Greece
Classical Greece

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Epimetheus
family

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