In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Eos (/ ˈiːɒs /; Ionic and Homeric Greek Ἠώς Ēṓs, Attic Ἕως Héōs, "dawn", pronounced [ɛːɔ̌ːs] or [héɔːs]; Aeolic Αὔως Aúōs, Doric Ἀώς Āṓs) [1] is the goddess and personification of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the edge of the river Oceanus to deliver light and disperse the night.

Eos, in Greco-Roman mythology, the personification of the dawn. According to the Greek poet Hesiod’s Theogony, she was the daughter of the Titan Hyperion and the Titaness Theia and sister of Helios, the sun god, and Selene, the moon goddess.

Eos was the Greek goddess of the Dawn in Greek mythology, and although her name might not be amongst the most famous of Greek deities, Eos played an important role in bring light to the earth each day.

Dec 9, 2022 · Eos, daughter of Hyperion and Theia, was the goddess of the dawn; she rode her chariot across the sky at the beginning of each day, dispersing the night. Eos took many mortal lovers, including the handsome prince Tithonus, whom she inadvertently doomed to a terrible fate.

Jan 29, 2025 · Eos, the goddess of the dawn, emerged from one of the most powerful divine lineages in Greek mythology. As the daughter of the titans Hyperion and Theia, she inherited dominion over the transitional period between night and day.

EOS was the rosy-fingered goddess of the dawn. She and her siblings Helios (the Sun) and Selene (the Moon) were numbered amongst the second-generation Titan gods. Eos rose into the sky from the river Okeanos (Oceanus) at the start of each day, and with her rays of light dispersed the mists of night.

Eos is the enchanting Titan goddess of the dawn in Greek mythology, renowned for her role in opening the gates of heaven each morning to herald the arrival of her brother, Helios, the sun.

In Greek, eos refers to the goddess when it begins with a capital letter, but to the physical sunrise when it starts with a lowercase letter. In Greek myth, she was one of the titans. They were the second generation of the gods, and were usually associated with natural phenomena.

Feb 21, 2023 · Eos is the personification and goddess of the dawn in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia and the sister of Helios (Sun) and Selene (Moon). Dressed in a saffron-coloured mantle, Eos rides on her chariot in front of Helios to announce the coming of the day.

Nov 1, 2021 · Eos, Roman name Aurora, was an ancient Greek goddess who was revered as the personification of the dawn. She is the daughter Greek Titans Theia and Hyperion. Eos and her siblings, Selene (Moon) and Helios (Sun), are considered second-generation Titans by virtue of being the grandchildren of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus.