titans
titans
The word “titans” can refer to several different entities, most notably the primeval gods of Greek mythology and the Tennessee Titans NFL team. It can also describe a powerful, gigantic person or thing.
Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities who preceded the Olympian gods.
- The first generation: These 12 immortal children of Uranus (the Sky) and Gaia (the Earth) originally ruled the cosmos.
- Male Titans: Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Cronus.
- Female Titans: Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Tethys.
- The fall: The Titans, led by Cronus, overthrew their father Uranus. However, Cronus and most of the Titans were later defeated by Cronus’s own son, Zeus, and the younger Olympians in a great war called the Titanomachy. After their defeat, many were imprisoned in Tartarus, the deepest part of the underworld.
- Legacy: Notable children of the Titans include Atlas, who was forced to hold up the sky, and Prometheus, who gave fire to humanity.
Tennessee Titans (NFL)
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team that competes in the National Football League (NFL).
- History: The franchise originated as the Houston Oilers in 1960 and moved to Tennessee in 1997. It became the Tennessee Titans in 1999.
- Team details: The team is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and its home stadium is Nissan Stadium. In October 2025, the team fired its head coach, Brian Callahan, during his second season with the team.
DC Comics and TV series
In the world of DC Comics, the name “Titans” is used for a group of young superheroes.
- Comic history: The team consists of former members of the Teen Titans who have matured and now operate as an adult team.
- TV series: A live-action series titled Titans premiered in 2018. It depicts a group of young heroes fighting evil and ran for four seasons.
Popular films
Several well-known films use the name “Titans” or are related to Greek mythology and giants.
- Remember the Titans (2000): A biographical sports drama starring Denzel Washington, based on the true story of a newly integrated high school football team in Virginia.
- Clash of the Titans (2010): A fantasy film loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. Its sequel was Wrath of the Titans (2012).
- Attack on Titan: The Last Attack (2024): A Japanese compilation film that recaps the final season of the anime series Attack on Titan.