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Ouranos

American  
[oo-rey-nuhs] / uˈreɪ nəs /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. Uranus.


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In Greek mythology, Ouranos was the primordial god of the sky and father of the Titans.

From New York Times Apr. 27, 2023

Works like Ouranos are infused with a sense of primal material under the stress of becoming, a mass raising itself up into consciousness even as gravity drags it down.

From Time Magazine Archive

She was the oldest and most primordial of the Olympians, born from the blood of Ouranos churning in the sea.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

“Petrified seashells. Millions of years ago, even before the time of the gods, when only Gaia and Ouranos reigned, this land was under water. It was part of the sea.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

“And Ouranos kicked you in the face as he struggled. How we used to tease you about that!”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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