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Uranus
Mythology
surrounding Uranus
The mythology and information about the Roman God Uranus
Name: Uranus which is the
Latinized form of Ouranos the Greek word for sky. *** Gender Male: Uranus was
a Roman God *** Jurisdiction: Uranus was
described as being the Roman God of the sky ***
Mythology: Mythical Family
Tree or Relatives: Uranus was believed to be the God of the Sky. He
was the father of Cronus or Kronos (also known as Saturn in Greek
mythology) and of the Cyclopes and Titans. Saturn was born from
Uranus (heaven) and Jupiter was the son of
Saturn and Opis ***
Name of equivalent Greek God:
Ouranos ***
Sacrifices to Uranus - During sacrifices to the
Roman gods the sex of the victim had to correspond to the sex of the
god to whom it was offered. White animals were given to the gods of
the upper world whereas black victims to the gods of the underworld
Roman Mythology and Information about Uranus
He was the son or husband
of Gaia (Earth), and father of Chronos (Time) and the
Titans. According to mythology and legend Uranus imprisoned
his children as he was afraid that they would rebel against
him. Kronos who was one of the Titans with the help of Gaea,
castrated him which effectively took away his powers. From
the blood of Uranus that fell on Earth sprang the three
Furies the goddesses of revenge. From the blood of Uranus
that fell on Earth sprang the three Furies (the Erinyes),
the goddesses of revenge. According to another ancient
legend Venus was born of the discarded flesh of Uranus and
of the foaming sea.
Uranus
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