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Greek mythology, sometimes said to be the original
Sun god. He was one of the
Titans, the son of
Uranus and Gaea, and the father of
Helios (the Sun),
Selene (the Moon) and
Eos (the dawn). He is the subject of an incomplete epic poem (1818–19) of the same name by John
Keats.
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views updated May 08 2018Hyperion (Saturn VII) One of the major satellites of
Saturn, with a radius measuring 185 × 140 × 113 km; visual albedo 0.19−0.25. It was discovered in 1848 by W. Bond.
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY
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Greek mythology, one of the Titans, father of the sun, moon, and dawn.
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