castration of Uranus
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The castration of Uranus is a Greek mythological episode in which the Titan Cronus overthrows his father Uranus by severing his genitals, leading to the birth of several deities from the spilled blood and sea foam.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in Greek mythology
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mythological event ⓘ |
| authorOfSource | Hesiod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bloodFrom | Uranus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bloodProduced |
Erinyes
NERFINISHED
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Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Meliae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Uranus imprisoning his children ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| describedIn | Theogony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
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Erinyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Meliae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
birth of Aphrodite
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birth of the Erinyes ⓘ birth of the Giants ⓘ birth of the Meliae ⓘ rise of Cronus as ruler of the cosmos ⓘ |
| genitalsThrownInto | sea ⓘ |
| genre | cosmogonic myth ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipant |
Cronus
NERFINISHED
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Gaia NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fertility and bloodshed
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intergenerational conflict ⓘ violence within the divine family ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestSource | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| location |
sea
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sky ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Cronus's ambition to overthrow Uranus
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Gaia's desire to free her children ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | first divine succession in Greek myth ⓘ |
| partOf | myth of Uranus and Gaia ⓘ |
| precededBy |
imprisonment of the Cyclopes
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imprisonment of the Hecatoncheires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Titanomachy
NERFINISHED
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succession myth ⓘ |
| relatedDeity | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
end of Uranus's rule
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establishment of the rule of the Titans ⓘ separation of sky and earth ⓘ |
| seaFoamProduced | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic succession
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overthrow of primordial order ⓘ separation of heaven and earth ⓘ |
| toolUsed | adamantine sickle ⓘ |
| weaponGivenBy | Gaia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.