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
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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
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bearers of divine punishment → |
| culturalSphere |
Ancient Greek religion
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| generation |
second generation of divine beings
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| hasMember |
Atlas
→
Epimetheus → Menoetius → Prometheus → |
| hasProgenitor |
Iapetus
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| languageOfOrigin |
Ancient Greek
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| 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
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| namedAfter |
Iapetus
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| opposedBy |
Zeus
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| parentFamily |
Titans
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| relatedConcept |
Titan genealogy
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divine ancestry of humans → |
| subclassOf |
Greek mythological figures
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Titanic lineage → |
| timePeriodOfWorship |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Epimetheus
→
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family |