Iapetus: Titan God of Mortality and Golden Age Reign
Learn about Iapetus, the Titan god symbolizing mortality, and his sons who shaped humanity. Discover how Iapetus and his brother Cronus ruled during the Golden Ages, a time of order and prosperity in mythology.
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IAPETUS Grant Benati Marsh
FAMILY His parents were Uranus and Gaia parents Iapetus wife was the Oceanid Clymene Children Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius
HIS SONS Sons of Iapetus were sometimes regarded as mankind's ancestors therefor humanity inherited some of the gods worst quantities Atlas represented excessive daring Prometheus craft scheming Epimetheus foolishness and stupidity Menoetius rash violence
THE GOD OF MORTALITY Iapetus "the piercer" was also known as the Titan god symbolizing mortality and the mortal life-span as his sons Prometheus and Epimetheus were the creators of mankind and all other mortal creatures. His sons allowed it so people that live on earth will not have an Everlasting life and will one day die!
Iapetus and his brother Cronus ruled the world during the Golden Ages After dethroning his father, Cronus and Iapetus took over the reign of the universe. The age during which Cronus and Iapetus reigned over the cosmos is called the Golden Age. In mythology since it was an age of order and prosperity and there was actually no need for any rules and laws to prevent people from behaving immoral.
