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Hyperion

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In Greek mythology, Hyperion (; Ancient Greek: Ὑπερίων, romanized: Hyperiōn, [hy.pe.rǐː.ɔːn]) was one of the Titans, the children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). With his sister, the Titaness Theia, Hyperion fathered Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon) and Eos (Dawn).

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A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

“behind to the jointed car. And Automedon grasped in his hand the bright lash, that fitted it well, and leapt upon the car; and behind him stepped Achilles harnessed for fight, gleaming in his armour like the bright Hyperion. Then terribly he called aloud to the horses of his father:”
Il. 19.395–399

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Wikidata Q179209

Reference material remains distinct from the poem’s assertions. Characters who share a name retain separate pages.