Coeus was an obscure figure,[4] and like most of the Titans he played no active part in Greek mythology—he appears only in lists of Titans[5]—but was primarily important for his descendants.[6] With his sister, "shining" Phoebe, Coeus fathered two daughters, Leto[7][8] and Asteria.[9] Leto copulated with Zeus (the son of fellow Titans Cronus and Rhea) and bore Artemis and Apollo. Asteria became the mother of Hecate by Perses (son of fellow Titan Crius and half-sister Eurybia).
Along with the other Titans, Coeus was overthrown by Zeus and the other Olympians in the Titanomachy. Afterwards, he and all his brothers (sans Oceanus) were imprisoned in Tartarus by Zeus. Coeus, later overcome with madness, broke free from his bonds and attempted to escape his imprisonment, but was repelled by Cerberus.[10]
Tacitus wrote that Coeus was the first inhabitant of the island of Kos, which claimed to be the birthplace of his daughter Leto.[11] Coeus's name was modified from Κοῖος (Koîos) to Κῶιος (Kōios), leading to his association with the island.[12]
Eventually Zeus freed the Titans, presumably including Coeus.[13]
^Ovid in Metamorphoses (VI.185) alludes to Coeus' obscure nature: "Latona, that Titaness whom Coeus sired, whoever he may be." (nescio quoque audete satam Titanida Coeo): M. L. West, in "Hesiod's Titans" (The Journal of Hellenic Studies105 [1985:174–175]) remarks that Phoibe's "consort Koios is an even more obscure quantity. Perhaps he too had originally to with Delphic divination", and he suspects that Phoebe, Koios and Themis were Delphic additions to the list of Titanes, drawn from various archaic sources.
^Hesiod included among his descendants Hekate, daughter of Asteriē, as Apostolos N. Athanassakis, noted, correcting the OCD, noted (Athanassakis, "Hekate Is Not the Daughter of Koios and Phoibe" The Classical World71.2 [October 1977:127]); R. Renehan expanded the note in "Hekate, H. J. Rose, and C. M. Bowra", The Classical World,73.5 (February 1980:302–304).
^Although usually the daughter of Hyperion and Theia, as in Hesiod, Theogony 371–374, in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes (4), 99–100, Selene is instead made the daughter of Pallas the son of Megamedes.
^According to Hesiod, Theogony 507–511, Clymene, one of the Oceanids, the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys, at Hesiod, Theogony 351, was the mother by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus.
^In Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 18, 211, 873 (Sommerstein, pp. 444–445 n. 2, 446–447 n. 24, 538–539 n. 113) Prometheus is made to be the son of Themis.
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coeus, greek, mythology, ancient, greek, Κοῖος, romanized, koîos, query, questioning, intelligence, also, called, polus, titans, three, groups, children, born, uranus, gaia, earth, member, titansabodetartarusbattlestitanomachyparentsuranus, gaiaconsortphoebeof. In Greek mythology Coeus ˈ s iː e s 1 Ancient Greek Koῖos romanized Koios query questioning or intelligence 2 also called Polus 3 was one of the Titans one of the three groups of children born to Uranus Sky and Gaia Earth CoeusMember of TitansAbodeTartarusBattlesTitanomachyParentsUranus and GaiaConsortPhoebeOffspringLeto Asteria Contents 1 Mythology 2 Genealogy 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksMythology editCoeus was an obscure figure 4 and like most of the Titans he played no active part in Greek mythology he appears only in lists of Titans 5 but was primarily important for his descendants 6 With his sister shining Phoebe Coeus fathered two daughters Leto 7 8 and Asteria 9 Leto copulated with Zeus the son of fellow Titans Cronus and Rhea and bore Artemis and Apollo Asteria became the mother of Hecate by Perses son of fellow Titan Crius and half sister Eurybia Along with the other Titans Coeus was overthrown by Zeus and the other Olympians in the Titanomachy Afterwards he and all his brothers sans Oceanus were imprisoned in Tartarus by Zeus Coeus later overcome with madness broke free from his bonds and attempted to escape his imprisonment but was repelled by Cerberus 10 Tacitus wrote that Coeus was the first inhabitant of the island of Kos which claimed to be the birthplace of his daughter Leto 11 Coeus s name was modified from Koῖos Koios to Kῶios Kōios leading to his association with the island 12 Eventually Zeus freed the Titans presumably including Coeus 13 Genealogy editCoeus s family tree 14 UranusGaiaPontus OceanusTethysHyperionTheiaCriusEurybia The RiversThe OceanidsHeliosSelene 15 EosAstraeusPallasPerses CronusRheaCOEUSPhoebe HestiaHeraPoseidonZeusLetoAsteria DemeterHadesApolloArtemisHecate IapetusClymene or Asia 16 Themis Zeus Mnemosyne Atlas 17 MenoetiusPrometheus 18 EpimetheusThe HoraeThe MusesNotes edit Gardner Dorsey 1887 Webster s Condensed Dictionary George Routledge and Sons p 714 Retrieved 19 December 2018 Robert Graves The Greek Myths section 14 s v Births of Hermes Apollo Artemis and Dionysus Hyginus Fabulae Preface and 140 Ovid in Metamorphoses VI 185 alludes to Coeus obscure nature Latona that Titaness whom Coeus sired whoever he may be nescio quoque audete satam Titanida Coeo M L West in Hesiod s Titans The Journal of Hellenic Studies 105 1985 174 175 remarks that Phoibe s consort Koios is an even more obscure quantity Perhaps he too had originally to with Delphic divination and he suspects that Phoebe Koios and Themis were Delphic additions to the list of Titanes drawn from various archaic sources Such as Hesiod Theogony 133 Apollodorus 1 1 3 Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca historica 5 66 3 Clement of Alexandria Recognitions 31 Hesiod included among his descendants Hekate daughter of Asterie as Apostolos N Athanassakis noted correcting the OCD noted Athanassakis Hekate Is Not the Daughter of Koios and Phoibe The Classical World 71 2 October 1977 127 R Renehan expanded the note in Hekate H J Rose and C M Bowra The Classical World 73 5 February 1980 302 304 Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo 61 in the Orphic Hymn to Leto she is Leto Koiantis Leto daughter of Koios Hymn 3 to Apollo line 47 www perseus tufts edu Retrieved 2024 02 24 Hesiod Theogony 404 ff Pseudo Apollodorus Bibliotheca 1 2 2 Valerius Flaccus Argonautica 3 224 ff Cornelius Tacitus The Annals BOOK XII chapter 61 www perseus tufts edu Retrieved 2024 02 24 Herodas 2009 p 65 Pindar Pythian Odes 4 289 291 additionally Aeschylus lost play Prometheus Unbound features a chorus of freed Titans Hesiod Theogony 132 138 337 411 453 520 901 906 915 920 Caldwell pp 8 11 tables 11 14 Although usually the daughter of Hyperion and Theia as in Hesiod Theogony 371 374 in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes 4 99 100 Selene is instead made the daughter of Pallas the son of Megamedes According to Hesiod Theogony 507 511 Clymene one of the Oceanids the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys at Hesiod Theogony 351 was the mother by Iapetus of Atlas Menoetius Prometheus and Epimetheus while according to Apollodorus 1 2 3 another Oceanid Asia was their mother by Iapetus According to Plato Critias 113d 114a Atlas was the son of Poseidon and the mortal Cleito In Aeschylus Prometheus Bound 18 211 873 Sommerstein pp 444 445 n 2 446 447 n 24 538 539 n 113 Prometheus is made to be the son of Themis References editAnonymous The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G Evelyn White Homeric Hymns Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1914 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Greek text available from the same website Pindar Odes Diane Arnson Svarlien 1990 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Clement of Alexandria Recognitions from Ante Nicene Library Volume 8 translated by Smith Rev Thomas T amp T Clark Edinburgh 1867 Online version at theoi com Diodorus Siculus The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather Twelve volumes Loeb Classical Library Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1989 Vol 3 Books 4 59 8 Online version at Bill Thayer s Web Site Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica Vol 1 2 Immanel Bekker Ludwig Dindorf Friedrich Vogel in aedibus B G Teubneri Leipzig 1888 1890 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library Gaius Valerius Flaccus Argonautica translated by Mozley J H Loeb Classical Library Volume 286 Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1928 Online version at theoi com Gaius Valerius Flaccus Argonauticon Otto Kramer Leipzig Teubner 1913 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library Herodas 2009 Mimiambs Translated by Graham Zanker Oxbow Books ISBN 978 0 85668 883 6 Hesiod Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G Evelyn White Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1914 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Greek text available from the same website Historiae Romanorum Coeus Archived 2011 07 20 at the Wayback Machine Hyginus Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies Online version at the Topos Text Project Pseudo Apollodorus The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer F B A F R S in 2 Volumes Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1921 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Greek text available from the same website Publius Ovidius Naso Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More 1859 1942 Boston Cornhill Publishing Co 1922 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Publius Ovidius Naso Metamorphoses Hugo Magnus Gotha Germany Friedr Andr Perthes 1892 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library Stewart Michael People Places amp Things Coeus Greek Mythology From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant Tacitus Complete Works of Tacitus Tacitus Alfred John Church William Jackson Brodribb Sara Bryant edited for Perseus 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