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Coeus

Coeus, also spelled Koios, is a figure in Greek mythology and one of the twelve Titans, offspring of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky). He is the husband of Phoebe and the father of Leto and Asteria. The name Koios is often interpreted as relating to intellect, knowledge, or the celestial axis, and in some traditions he is envisioned as a personification of the heavens or cosmic order rather than a prominent heroic figure.

In myth, Coeus’s most enduring associations flow from his children. Leto, his daughter with Phoebe, becomes the

The name Koios appears in various ancient Greek sources, with etymological connections typically linked to knowledge,

See also: List of Titans; Leto; Artemis; Apollo; Phoebe.

mother
of
Artemis
and
Apollo
by
Zeus.
Asteria,
his
other
child,
is
linked
with
the
stars
and
nocturnal
oracles
in
some
sources.
Coeus
himself
is
rarely
the
focus
of
individual
narratives;
he
appears
primarily
in
genealogies
that
establish
the
Olympians’
divine
lineage.
Following
the
Titanomachy,
the
Titans,
including
Coeus,
are
defeated
by
the
Olympian
gods,
and
many
are
cast
into
Tartarus.
observation,
or
the
order
of
the
heavens.
In
later
antiquity,
Koios
is
sometimes
described
as
a
member
of
the
older,
sky-associated
generation
of
deities,
underscoring
the
Titans’
role
as
predecessors
to
the
Olympian
pantheon.