Uranus is a deity in ancient Greek religion, belonging to the second generation of gods that emerged as early as the 6th century BC following on from the original pantheon of Olympian gods that were believed to have ruled during a Golden Age in what would otherwise have been antediluvian times (Hesiod, Theogony). The original four great gods were known as “the first race of gods”: Cronus (the leader), Rhea (his wife), and their children Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades (who became known as “Olympians” because they dwelt atop Mt Olympus).
Uranus is an ancient deity that has been mentioned by many philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. In Greek mythology, he was considered a personification of heaven. Since ancient times people believed that heaven was on top of the earth so they called it “Uranus” meaning “sky” in Greek. This name was given by Hesiod who wrote Theogony where he described how all things came into being through Chaos then Earth gave birth to Heaven (Uranus).
Uranus was the son of Cronus and Rhea. Because he was afraid of being overthrown by one of his children, Uranus hid them inside Gaia’s body until they were ready to be born. Zeus later defeated his father and cast him into Tartarus with all other Titans, where they remained imprisoned until Zeus’ son Heracles freed them at Zeus’ command during his 12 labors.
