Hyperion
/haɪˈpɪəriən/noun
In Greek mythology, a Titan associated with heavenly light; also used as a literary name for the sun or a lofty, radiant figure.
Did you know?In ancient Greek tradition, Hyperion was linked with the sun’s upper, shining power, and later writers used the name poetically for the sun itself — a rare case where a mythic name became a symbol of pure radiance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*uper
“above, over”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ὑπερίων (Hyperíōn)
“a Titan name probably meaning 'the one above' or 'he who goes over'”
Classical Greek
Greek
Ὑπερίων
“a poetic epithet for the sun or solar brilliance”
Latin
Latin
Hyperion
“borrowed mythological name used in learned and poetic contexts”
Modern English
English
Hyperion
“a Titan in Greek mythology; a literary or astronomical name”
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