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HYPERION
GENDER:
Masculine
USAGE:
Greek Mythology
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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