Hyperion

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Hyperion In Greek mythology, sometimes said to be the original Sun god. He was one of the Titans, the son of Uranus and Gaea, and the father of Helios (the Sun), Selene (the Moon) and Eos (the dawn). He is the subject of an incomplete epic poem (1818–19) of the same name by John Keats.

Hyperion

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Hyperion (Saturn VII) One of the major satellites of Saturn, with a radius measuring 185 × 140 × 113 km; visual albedo 0.19−0.25. It was discovered in 1848 by W. Bond.

Hyperion

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Hyperion in Greek mythology, one of the Titans, father of the sun, moon, and dawn.