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ouranos

/jʊˈreɪ.nɒs/

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noun

/jʊˈreɪ.nɒs/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к первобытному греческому богу неба, который является сыном и мужем Геи и отцом титанов.

A proper noun referring to the primordial Greek god of the heavens, who is the son and husband of Gaea and the father of the Titans.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Primordial sky godC1formal

    In Greek mythology, the personification of the sky or heavens; the son and husband of Gaia (Earth) and father of the Titans, Cyclopes, and Hecatoncheires.

    ruУран

    • Ouranos was the primordial god of the sky in Greek mythology.
    • According to the myth, Ouranos imprisoned his children inside Gaia.
    • Cronus, the son of Ouranos, eventually overthrew his father.

    Synonymsuranus