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View Name: Hyperion


HYPERION
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: ‘Υπεριων (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek ‘υπερ (hyper) "over". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan who presided over the sun and light. By Theia he was the father of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.
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