Uranus (mythology)
Personification of the sky in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Uranus ( YOOR-ə-nəs, also yoo-RAY-nəs), sometimes written Ouranos (Ancient Greek: Οὐρανός, lit. 'sky', [uːranós]), is the personification of the sky and one of the Greek primordial deities. According to Hesiod, Uranus was the son and husband of Gaia (Earth), with whom he fathered the first generation of Titans. However, no...