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Titan in Greek mythology
offspring of Iapetus [i.e. Prometheus] ... brought fire to peoples by wicked deceit"). Hesiod and other Greek scholars regarded the sons of Iapetus as mankind's
Iapetus
Moon of Saturn
initial of Iapetus) combined with the crook of the Saturn symbol as the symbol of Iapetus (). This symbol is not widely used. The orbit of Iapetus is somewhat
Iapetus_(moon)
Ocean that existed in the late Neoproterozoic and early Paleozoic eras
Atlantic's initial opening in the Jurassic. The Iapetus Ocean was therefore named for the titan Iapetus, who in Greek mythology was the father of Atlas
Iapetus_Ocean
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Iapetus or Japetus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iapetus (Ancient Greek: Ἰαπετός; also Japetus, Iapetos) is a Titan god in Greek mythology
Iapetus_(disambiguation)
Terrain feature on Saturn's third-largest moon
Iapetus, Saturn's third-largest moon, has a 20 kilometer (12 mi) tall equatorial ridge. The ridge runs along most of Iapetus's equator, and is the third
Equatorial_ridge_on_Iapetus
Nunatak on Alexander Island, Antarctica
east), after Iapetus, one of the satellites of Saturn. Appalachia Nunataks Franck Nunataks Hyperion Nunataks Enceladus Nunataks "Iapetus Nunatak". Geographic
Iapetus_Nunatak
Ancient geological fault
suture. It represents in part the remains of what was once the Iapetus Ocean. Iapetus was the father of Atlas in Greek mythology, making his an appropriate
Iapetus_Suture
Oceanid nymph and wife of Iapetus in Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Clymene_(wife_of_Iapetus)
Natural satellites of the planet Saturn
Dione 1.1 Rhea 2.3 Titan 134.5 Iapetus 1.8 Mimas 0.04 Enceladus 0.11 Tethys 0.62 Dione 1.1 Rhea 2.3 [Titan omitted] 0 Iapetus 1.8 Although the boundaries
Moons_of_Saturn
Mountain building event caused by the collision of Laurentia, Baltica and Avalonia
Iapetus Ocean and the Tornquist Ocean along its northern margin. Avalonia's motion was related to slab pull created by the subduction of the Iapetus Ocean
Caledonian_orogeny
Pre-Olympian gods in Greek mythology
Cronus and Rhea. The other two Titans, Iapetus and Crius, married with familiars who were not their sisters. Iapetus married his niece Clymene, the daughter
Titans
Species of lizard
Ctenotus iapetus, known commonly as the North West Cape ctenotus, is a species of skink endemic to Western Australia. Teale, R.; Ford, S.; How, R. (2017)
Ctenotus_iapetus
000 Proper Names, Dodd, Mead & Co., New York Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maps of Iapetus. USGS: Iapetus nomenclature JPL: Iapetus Global Maps
List of geological features on Iapetus
List_of_geological_features_on_Iapetus
Deity in Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Atlas_(mythology)
1968 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke
the scientists determine is directed at Iapetus, a moon of Saturn. A mission, Discovery One, is sent to Iapetus. En route, Dr. David Bowman and Dr. Frank
2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(novel)
First geological period of the Paleozoic Era
Gondwana by the Iapetus Ocean. Proponents of Pannotia have Laurentia and Baltica close to the Amazonia region of Gondwana with a narrow Iapetus Ocean that
Cambrian
Mathematician and astronomer (1625–1712)
periods of Mars and Jupiter, and discovered four satellites of Saturn: Iapetus and Rhea in 1671 and 1672, and Tethys and Dione (1684). Cassini was the
Giovanni_Domenico_Cassini
Satellite that orbits a natural satellite
impact on Iapetus could have produced a subsatellite; as Saturn despun Iapetus, the subsatellite's orbit would then decay until it crossed Iapetus' Roche
Subsatellite
Ancient Greek god of the earth-encircling river, Oceanos
Gaia (Earth). Hesiod lists his Titan siblings as Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys, and Cronus. Oceanus married
Oceanus
Greek god of the north wind
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Boreas
Goddess of sight in Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Theia
Oceanid of Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Asia_(Oceanid)
Ridges near equators
hypothesis is less applicable to Iapetus, which orbits far beyond the rings. One scientist has suggested that Iapetus swept up a ring before being somehow
Equatorial_ridge
Brother of Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Epimetheus
Greek goddess of divine law
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Themis
Greek goddess identified with Diana
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Phoebe_(Titaness)
Daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Asteria
Greek goddess of memory
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Mnemosyne
Danish zoologist, biologist, and professor (1813–1897)
Johannes Japetus Smith Steenstrup FRS(For) HFRSE (8 March 1813 – 20 June 1897) was a Danish zoologist, biologist, and professor. Born in Vang, Thy on 8
Japetus_Steenstrup
Mountain range in eastern North America
formed off the eastern coast of the Laurentian margin. This was called the Iapetus Ocean and was the precursor of the modern Atlantic Ocean. The rocks of
Appalachian_Mountains
Northern landmass that formed part of the Pangaea supercontinent
mantle plume (the Central Iapetus Magmatic Province) forced Laurentia and Baltica to separate ca. 650–600 Mya and the Iapetus Ocean opened between them
Laurasia
Ancient Greek goddess of justice
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Astraea
Moon of Saturn
much darker) that got past Iapetus. Hyperion is redder than Phoebe and closely matches the color of the dark material on Iapetus. The latest analyses of
Hyperion_(moon)
Solar god in Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Hyperion_(Titan)
Inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Muses
Astronomical body that orbits a planet
Potential exceptions include large moons on wide orbits, including Titan, Iapetus, Callisto, and the Moon. However, other sources of dynamical instability
Natural_satellite
Ancient Greek mythic war
Themis and Prometheus (a son of Iapetus in Hesiod's version), who allied with the Olympians. Atlas, another son of Iapetus, was second in command after Cronus
Titanomachy
Hypothetical moon of Saturn
similar in size and mass to Iapetus, with a similar water-ice composition, and to have orbited somewhere between Iapetus and Titan. Its orbit around Saturn
Chrysalis_(hypothetical_moon)
Circular depression in a solid astronomical body formed by the impact of a smaller object
– Moon – Diameter: 590 km Turgis – Iapetus – Diameter: 580 km Apollo – Moon – Diameter: 540 km Engelier – Iapetus – Diameter: 504 km Mamaldi – Rhea –
Impact_crater
Personification of the sky in Greek mythology
she gave birth to the twelve Titans: Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys and Cronus; the Cyclopes:
Uranus_(mythology)
Stellar god in Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Sirius_(mythology)
Mountain-building period that affected most of New England
Instead, the Iapetus margin of this part of Laurentia appears to have faced a back-arc basin during the Ordovician, suggesting that Iapetus oceanic crust
Taconic_orogeny
Ancient Greek Titan
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Coeus
South wind god in Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Notus
Ancient Greek mythological figure
(Earth). Hesiod lists her Titan siblings as Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Cronus. Tethys married her
Tethys_(mythology)
can therefore be associated with the opening of the Iapetus Ocean. Ernst & Bell 2010, Central Iapetus magmatic province (615–550 Ma), pp. 63–67 Gumsley
Central Iapetus Magmatic Province
Central_Iapetus_Magmatic_Province
Mountain range on Iapetus moom
flybys of Iapetus after this close encounter. As of 2026, there are no approved future missions to Iapetus. List of geological features on Iapetus "Carcassone
Carcassone_Montes
Greek mythological figure
lofty mountains, rich in sheep and in pasture, where Prometheus, son of Iapetus, begat goodly Deucalion, who first founded cities and reared temples to
Deucalion
Depictions of the planet
and the Rings of Saturn by Isaac Asimov are both set partially on Mimas. Iapetus is the site of an alien artefact in Arthur C. Clarke's 1968 novel 2001:
Saturn_in_fiction
Son of Hellen, eponym of the Dorians in Greek mythology
Genealogy Iapetus Clymene Prometheus Epimetheus Pandora Deucalion Pyrrha Hellen Orseis DORUS Xuthus Aeolus Achaeus Ion Cretheus Sisyphus Athamas Salmoneus
Dorus_(son_of_Hellen)
Moon of Saturn
named after the titan Epimetheus, the brother of Prometheus and son of Iapetus. Epimetheus occupies essentially the same orbit as the moon Janus. Astronomers
Epimetheus_(moon)
This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies. First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed
List_of_mountain_ranges
Failed rift of tectonic plates in the southern US
or failed rift arm (aulacogen), of the triple junction that became the Iapetus Ocean spreading ridges. It is a significant geological feature in the Western
Southern_Oklahoma_Aulacogen
East wind god in Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Eurus
Greek goddess of magic and transitions
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Hecate
penultimate book of The Heroes of Olympus. He speaks with his brother Iapetus, who he does not realize has abandoned the Titans and is now aiding and
Titans_in_popular_culture
Mountain on Iapetus
of any part of Iapetus to date. As of 2026, there are no approved future missions to Iapetus. List of geological features on Iapetus "Cordova Mons".
Cordova_Mons
Moon of Saturn
orbital motion of the next major moon inward, Iapetus. Inwardly migrating ring material would thus strike Iapetus's leading hemisphere, contributing to its
Phoebe_(moon)
Biblical figure, son of Noah
or in pausa, יָפֶת, Yā́p̄eṯ; Greek: Ἰάφεθ, romanized: Iápheth; Latin: Iapetus, Iafeth, Iapheth, or Iaphethus; Arabic: يافث, romanized: Yāfiṯ) was one
Japheth
Late-Proterozoic to early-Palaeozoic continent
the Iapetus Ocean. In the Silurian, c. 425 Ma, the final collision between Scotland-Greenland and Norway resulted in the closure of the Iapetus and the
Baltica
Large region of volcanic rock in Russia
Maud Rise) Azores Brazilian Highlands Caribbean Central Atlantic Central Iapetus Circum-Superior Columbia River Deccan Emeishan Ethiopian and Yemen Highlands
Siberian_Traps
Nymph daughters of Oceanus
wife, was the mother of the Charites. Clymene was the wife of the Titan Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus. Electra was
Oceanids
Large crater on Iapetus
Astronomical Union (IAU) on 16 August 2013. List of geological features on Iapetus Map of Iapetus "Abisme". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology
Abisme
West wind god in Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Zephyrus
Poem by Hesiod
she gave birth to the twelve Titans: Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys and Cronus; the Cyclopes:
Theogony
C.; Turtle, E. P.; McEwen, A.; Porco, C. C. (2008). "The topography of Iapetus' leading side" (PDF). Icarus. 193 (2): 359–371. Bibcode:2008Icar..193.
List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
List_of_tallest_mountains_in_the_Solar_System
Ancient Greek goddess and mother of the gods
elements. Rhea is the sister of the Titans (Oceanus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Coeus, Themis, Theia, Phoebe, Tethys, Mnemosyne, Cronus, and sometimes
Rhea_(mythology)
Planet Venus in the evening
however, state that Hesperus was the brother of Atlas, and thus the son of Iapetus. Hesperus is the personification of the "evening star", the planet Venus
Hesperus
Failed arm of a triple junction, an inactive rift zone
during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia and the opening of the Iapetus Ocean. Volcanism and later faulting associated with the aulacogen created
Aulacogen
Second-largest moon of Saturn
origin of Rhea and Iapetus. In this model, Titan was formed in a series of giant impacts between pre-existing moons, and Rhea and Iapetus are thought to have
Rhea_(moon)
Promontory on the Isle of Man
marking what remains of the former Iapetus Ocean, is located just down the hill from the cafe. Dalby Caledonian orogeny Iapetus Suture The Brylcreem Boys Waking
Niarbyl,_Isle_of_Man
Daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora in Greek mythology
Genealogy Iapetus Clymene Prometheus Epimetheus Pandora Deucalion PYRRHA Hellen Orseis Dorus Xuthus Aeolus Achaeus Ion Cretheus Sisyphus Athamas Salmoneus
Pyrrha
Region of Iapetus
reflective side of Saturn's moon Iapetus. The southern half of this side is named Saragossa Terra. The other half of Iapetus, named Cassini Regio, is extremely
Roncevaux_Terra
Hypothesized Neoproterozoic supercontinent
demise. The Iapetus Ocean started to open while Pannotia was being assembled, 200 Ma after the break-up of Rodinia. This opening of the Iapetus and other
Pannotia
Crater on Iapetus
Saturn's moon Iapetus in Saragossa Terra. It partially obscures the slightly smaller crater Gerin. List of geological features on Iapetus "Engelier". Gazetteer
Engelier
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
or trailing either. Outer large satellites Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, and Iapetus. Titan is the only satellite in the Solar System to have a substantial
Solar_System
Impact crater on Saturn's moon Iapetus
Iapetus "Global View of Iapetus' Dichotomy". NASA Solar System Exploration. Retrieved 4 May 2020. "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Gerin on Iapetus"
Gerin_(crater)
Planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals
Titan, and Triton) or even almost pure (at least 99%) ice (Tethys and Iapetus). Some of these bodies are known to have subsurface hydrospheres (Ganymede
Terrestrial_planet
Largest dwarf planet in the Solar System
contrastive bodies in the Solar System, with as much contrast as Saturn's moon Iapetus. The color varies from charcoal black, to dark orange and white. Pluto's
Pluto
Supercontinent from the late Paleozoic to early Mesozoic eras
Siberia moved northeast of Laurentia. The split created two oceans, the Iapetus Ocean and Paleoasian Ocean. Most of these landmasses coalesced again to
Pangaea
follows the equator of Saturn's moon, Iapetus? Are the mountains the remnant of hot and fast-rotating young Iapetus? Are the mountains the result of material
List of unsolved problems in astronomy
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_astronomy
Noble in Ancient Greek Mythology
Genealogy Iapetus Clymene Prometheus Epimetheus Pandora Deucalion Pyrrha Hellen Orseis Dorus XUTHUS Aeolus Achaeus Ion Cretheus Sisyphus Athamas Salmoneus
Xuthus
Hypothetical Neoproterozoic supercontinent
of Laurentia. 650–550 Ma several events coincided: the opening of the Iapetus Ocean; the closure of the Braziliano, Adamastor, and Mozambique oceans;
Rodinia
Planetary-mass bodies that are also natural satellites
describe it. Giovanni Cassini, in announcing his discovery of Saturn's moons Iapetus and Rhea in 1671 and 1672, described them as Nouvelles Planetes autour
Planetary-mass_moon
American physicist
moon Phoebe might orbit the planet until colliding with Saturn's moon Iapetus and be responsible for the unique dark-bright dichotomy of the latter.
Steven_Soter
Titan in Greek mythology
Genealogy Parents Uranus and Gaia Siblings Titans Cronus Coeus Hyperion Iapetus Oceanus Mnemosyne Phoebe Rhea Tethys Theia Themis Hecatoncheires Briareos
Crius
Disambiguation link for various Greek mythological figures
persons from Greek mythology: Menoetius, a second generation Titan, son of Iapetus and Clymene or Asia, and a brother of Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus
Menoetius
Name in Greek mythology
founded the town of Anchiale near Tarsus in Cilicia. Her father was named Iapetus, and she had a son named Cydnus. Anchiale, a Cretan nymph, who gave birth
Anchiale_(mythology)
Nymph in Greek mythology
by Iapetus of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, while according to Apollodorus, 1.2.3, another Oceanid, Asia was their mother by Iapetus. According
Clytie_(Oceanid)
Remains of an orogenic belt formed during the Silurian–Devonian period
continental break-up of Rodinia and the opening of the Iapetus Ocean about 616–583 Ma (mega-annum) ago. The Iapetus was at its widest in the Late Cambrian–Early
Scandinavian_Caledonides
and Polydeuces) Rhea Rings of Rhea (largely disproven) Titan Hyperion Iapetus Phoebe Shepherd moons Saturn trojan (2019 UO14) Saturn-crossing minor planets
List_of_Solar_System_objects
Moon of Saturn
Dione, another moon of Saturn. He had also discovered two moons, Rhea and Iapetus earlier, in 1671–72. Cassini observed all of these moons using a large
Tethys_(moon)
Fictional spacecraft
and its moon Iapetus. (In the filmed telling, the destination remains Jupiter.) After investigating alien artifacts at Saturn and Iapetus, the preliminary
Discovery (Space Odyssey spaceship)
Discovery_(Space_Odyssey_spaceship)
State of balance between external forces on a fluid and internal pressure gradient
deviation from hydrostatic equilibrium is Iapetus being made of mostly permeable ice and almost no rock. At 1,469 km Iapetus is neither spherical nor ellipsoid
Hydrostatic_equilibrium
Microcontinent in the Paleozoic era
becoming a drifting microcontinent. The Rheic Ocean formed behind it, and the Iapetus Ocean shrank in front. It collided with the continents Baltica, then Laurentia
Avalonia
(141), Ganymede (131), Rhea (128), Vesta (90), Ceres (90), Dione (73), Iapetus (58), Enceladus (53), Tethys (50) and Europa (41). For a full list, see
List_of_craters_on_Mercury
South African rapper
Poetry crew. In 2009 she joined producer Kanif the Jhatmaster's label Iapetus Records, and released her debut album Return of the Astro-Goth in 2013
Yugen_Blakrok
Feature on Iapetus
given to the southern part of the highly reflective half of Saturn's moon Iapetus. It is bordered on the north by Roncevaux Terra, and on both the east and
Saragossa_Terra
South American geology
ribbon-shaped during the Paleozoic, a time when it was bounded in the west by the Iapetus Ocean and in the east by the Puncoviscana Ocean. Geology portal Casquet
Arequipa-Antofalla
2013 book by Rick Riordan
United States using shadow travel. Iapetus/Bob the Titan: The Titan of the West and the father of Atlas, Iapetus was previously encountered by Percy
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