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The Titans of Myth |
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| The Titans of Myth |
| The Titan Seeds |
| Hyperion [Pre-Crisis] |
| Thia [Pre-Crisis] |
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Titans of Myth
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TITANS OF MYTH
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Cronos and Rhea: brought prosperity to the earth
Iapetus and Themis: Instilled Justice
Hyperion and Thia: Gods of the Sun
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Oceanus and Tethys: Gods of the Oceans
Creus and Mnemosyne: Gods of Memory
Coeus and Phoebe: Gods of the Moon |
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Lord Chaos seeks to insure his own future in NEW TITANS #91 [1992].
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Mythical Origins
In the beginning there was only Chaos, and from Chaos was born Gaea, mother of all life. From Gaea came Uranus, who would then become her mate. From them was born twelve gods known as the Titans of Myth. Uranus saw his children as a threat to him. He sought to slay his children, but Chronos slew his father before he could strike. The Titans ruled Olympus until Chronos and Rhea gave birth to Zeus, father of all the young gods.
Zeus slew his father Chronos and banished the Titans across the universe. But the Titans of Myth would not die. Instead, they named their new home New Chronos, in honor of their fallen leader. Furthermore, as the Titans were no longer worshipped, their powers began to wane.
The Titan Seeds
Rhea, wife of the now-dead Chronos, undertook a sacrifice mission to find twelve children to take their mantle and keep their name alive. And she found them: children born on planets throughout the universe – children who were unwanted and about to die. Rhea rescued them and brought them to New Chronus for training.
Each of the children were given names that reflected the glory of Greece, the city that worshipped the gods. The children were given great powers, and were trained in the art of combat. They learned the beauty of life and art. And when their training was done, they were returned to their home worlds with their memories of their training erased so they could grow and learn from their own culture.
When they reached maturity, they would be returned to New Chronus to serve as the newest and greatest of all gods. But one seed retained her memory, and the knowledge drove her mad. Sparta of Synriannaq then launched a war against her sibling seeds, destroying all but three: Xanthi of Ozyron, Athyns of Karakann, and Troy of Earth.
The final three seeds were reunited by the Titans of Myth and sent to battle Sparta. Xanthi, the poet, died in the final conflict. Sparta, now wasted and mindless, was taken by Athyns to the planet Ozyron where he would serve Xanthi's homeworld.
Troy returned with new powers given to her by the Titans of Myth. Once on earth, she abandoned her heroic name Wonder Girl and became Troia.
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| Donna as Goddess of the Moon - with the redesigned Titans of Myth - from DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY #1 [2005] |
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Total Chaos
Robert Long, son of Donna Troy and Terry Long, was destined to be born sentient with godlike powers, Robert had the potential to become a power-mad despot known as Lord Chaos. As Donna went into labor, she was under attack on two fronts: The Team Titans traveled in the past to prevent Lord Chaos' birth by killing Donna Troy. At the same time, Lord Chaos traveled in the past to insure his own future.
Chaos battled both Titans teams and was able to prevent the Team Titans from killing Donna Troy. Robert Long was born, and Chaos believed his victory was assured. However, the Titans of Myth intervened, and stripped the baby of his godlike powers. They also took Lord Chaos, the ‘false seed; the child whose future has been altered and should never have been.' The Titans gods absorbed Lord Chaos to make him learn humility. In their words, ‘He is with us now. He will learn, or he will cease to be'
Donna Troy also petitioned to be stripped of her powers,, in an attempt to lead a normal life. The Titans of Myth granted this request. Following this, Donna Troy and the Team Titans relocated to a farm in New Jersey. Donna tried to live a normal life, and provide a home for the time-lost Team Titans. Fate was not kind. Villains and disasters struck their new home. This led Donna to rethink her decision. She petitioned the Titans of Myth to grant her powers once again. She was rejected.
The Return of Donna Troy
Years later, Troia was killed in battle with a rogue Superman robot. When she was reborn, The Titans of Myth realized an old prophecy had been fulfilled. Rhea foretold of a special child that would one day save the twelve Titans from destruction. When Donna Troy was reborn after her death, the Titans of Myth - knowing Donna was that chosen child - called her back to New Chronus. There, she became Goddess of the Moon with false memories as the wife of the Titan, Coeus.
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Donna Troy - protector of New Chronus - from
DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY #1-4 [2005] |
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The Titans of Myth took advantage of hostilities between warring planets in an effort to expand their control throughout the galaxy. Donna Troy was used as a puppet in their mad quest for power.It was actually an attempt to bolster their worshippers - as a means to siphon their faith as strength for their impending journey. When the Teen Titans and the Outsiders located their former colleague, Troia was awakened from their spell. Upon learning her true nature, Hyperion revealed the nexus point to what was once the multiverse - a gateway to all creation - to which Donna Troy alone could navigate. Sensing the impending doom of a second Crisis, the Titans of Myth implored Donna to open a safe passage to another reality. Donna complied but fearing the Mythic Titans' power lust, she opened a doorway to Tartarus where they would be trapped for eternity. Once sensing the trap, Hyperion and Thia refused to enter and became engulfed in a massive explosion.
Coeus, learning compassion and humility from Troia, vowed to guard this gateway so the Titans of Myth would remain contained in Tartarus. With New Chronus now barren, Donna Troy has elected to become the sentinel of the floating mythical world.
New Titans #50-55 [1989]: "Who Is Wonder Girl?" the post-Crisis origin of Donna Troy. The Titans of Myth return to Earth to collect Wonder Girl so that she might help the gods defeat Sparta, a renegade Titan. Wonder Girl learns that she was raised by the Titans of Myth, is given new powers, and takes on the code name Troia. First appearance of Donna as Troia in issue #55. Danny Chase fired as a Titan in issue #55.
Total Chaos: New Titans #90-92, Team Titans #1-3, Deathstroke #14-16 [1992]: The Team Titans have been sent to the past to kill the pregnant Troia before she gives birth to her son, who could become a god-powered dictator named Lord Chaos in the future. The Team is defeated, and Troia, having lost her powers, gives birth to a normal baby boy. However, the Titans of Myth intervene, and strip the baby of his godlike powers. Donna Troy petitions to be stripped of her powers as well, in an attempt to lead a normal life. The Titans of Myth grant this request.
Team Titans #21 [1994]: Dozens of Team Titans are stranded in the past and ponder their futures. Donna Troy petitions the Titans of Myth to grant her powers again, but they reject her.
DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy #1-4 [2005]: Donna Troy has reemerged among the Titans of Myth as Troia, Goddess of the Moon. But memories of a different life haunt her as she leads the Titans of Myth in the final battle of a long campaign of interplanetary conquest, gathering weapons, warriors, and worshippers to fulfill a mission she has begun to doubt. It will take the combined might of the Outsiders and the Teen Titans to solve this cosmic mystery and reveal Troia's true destiny to her: a cosmic hero destined to unite legions against a threat to the entire universe! Death of Sparta. Death of Hyperion and Thia in #4.
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The Titan Seeds
Seedlings of the Gods
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| Titan Seeds [left to right]: Gentle Xanthi, Power-Mad Sparta, Noble Athyns |
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Rhea and the Titans of Myth were exiled from Olympus, and settled on a moon they dubbed New Chronus. Through Rhea's wanton acts, the civilization The Titans of myth built was soon in ruins. Rhea, wife of the now-dead Chronos, undertook a sacrifice mission to find twelve children to take their mantle and keep their name alive. And she found them: children born on planets throughout the universe – children who were unwanted and about to die. Rhea rescued them and brought them to New Chronus for training.
Each of the children were given names that reflected the glory of Greece, the city that worshipped the gods. The children were given great powers, and were trained in the art of combat. They learned the beauty of life and art. At the age of thirteen, the children were sent back to their respective worlds - to live their adult lives as normal beings. Furthermore, the Titan Mnemosyne implanted false memories in these children; they would think they lived their whole lives as normal beings. This was designed to teach the new Titan seeds humility - something the gods and titans never learned.
Soon, it became apparent that one seed retained her memory, and the knowledge drove her mad. Sparta of Synriannaq then launched a war against her sibling seeds, destroying all but three: Xanthi of Ozyron, Athyns of Karakann, and Troy of Earth. The final three seeds were reunited by the Titans of Myth and sent to battle Sparta.
Xanthi helped his fellow Titan seed, Athyns, remember his childhood on New Chronus. Shortly afterward, Xanthi sacrificed his life to save Athyns from Sparta's wrath. Sparta, now wasted and mindless, was taken by Athyns to the planet Ozyron where he would serve Xanthi's homeworld.
Troy returned with new powers given to her by the Titans of Myth. Once on earth, she abandoned her heroic name Wonder Girl and became Troia.
The Return of Donna Troy
Years later, Troia was killed in battle with a rogue Superman robot. She was reborn on New Chronus with false memories as the wife of the Titan, Coeus. The Titans of Myth looked to exploit galactic strife to their own power-hungry ends. They took advantage of hostilities between warring planets in an effort to expand their control throughout the galaxy and gain safe passage to another reality. Donna Troy was used as a puppet - until the Teen Titans and the Outsiders located their former colleague and awakened her from their spell.
But the battle had its cost. Donna's sister-in-arms, Sparta, was used by the Titans of Myth in their mad quest for power. Having been stripped of most of her power, the Titans of Myth made her an officer in their royal military. Seeking to control the planet Minosyss, the Titans sacrificed Sparta's life in battle. Sparta's death began to awaken the brainwashed Troia.
Athyns - the sole survivor of his planet - joined the battle against the mad Titans on the planet, Minosyss. Allied with the remaining battle-torn Minosyssians, Athyns banded together with the Teen Titans, Outsiders and Donna Troy to prevent the Titans of Myth from claiming more lives. After the Titans of Myth were sent to Tartarus by Donna Troy, heroic Athyns elected to lead the fractured Minosyssians.
New Titans #50-55 [1989]: "Who Is Wonder Girl?" the post-Crisis origin of Donna Troy. The Titans of Myth return to Earth to collect Wonder Girl so that she might help the gods defeat Sparta, a renegade Titan. Wonder Girl learns that she was raised by the Titans of Myth, is given new powers, and takes on the code name Troia.
DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy #1-4 [2005]: Donna Troy has reemerged among the Titans of Myth as Troia, Goddess of the Moon. But memories of a different life haunt her as she leads the Titans of Myth in the final battle of a long campaign of interplanetary conquest, gathering weapons, warriors, and worshippers to fulfill a mission she has begun to doubt. It will take the combined might of the Outsiders and the Teen Titans to solve this cosmic mystery and reveal Troia's true destiny to her: a cosmic hero destined to unite legions against a threat to the entire universe! Death of Sparta. Athyns becomes leader of the Minosyssians in #4.
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The Titans of Myth Before The Crisis on Infinite Earths
The Teen Titans encountered the Titans of Myth before the so-called Crisis on Infinite Earths. Two Titans, Hyperion and Thia, had a profound impact on the team. Although the events recounted below were erased from history, they are worth retelling.
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Hyperion seduces Donna Troy in
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In the underworld Tartarus, Hyperion, one of the legendary Titans of Greek mythology, progenitors of the Olympian Gods, freed himself from an ages-old imprisonment. He appeared before Paradise Island. At the time, Wonder Girl, Starfire and Raven had brought Changeling to Paradise Island in the hopes of saving his life. When Wonder Girl confronted Hyperion, he entranced her and she fell in love with him. Overcoming Starfire and Raven, Hyperion and Wonder Girl proceeded to free the other Titans of Myth.
In an epic battle, Wonder Girl and the ancient Titans attacked and defeated the gods of Olympus. Athena, goddess of wisdom, rallied Raven, Starfire and the Amazons to rescue the gods of Olympus and defeat the ancient Titans. They were successful and Wonder Girl was freed from the love enchantment. The ancient Titans agreed to leave Olympus to the Greek Gods. They resolved to create a new home in Tartarus.
Soon after, Thia (the ancient Titan goddess of the sun) returned to Olympus, where she sought to take over the home of the fabled gods. Thia overcame Zeus and freed the mythical Giants to attack the gods and ancient Titans. All but three of the ancient Titans perished. Meanwhile, as the Teen Titans rushed to the rescue of their team mate, Lilith, Hyperion (Thia's husband) attacked Thia, sacrificing himself to destroy her, and the two perished together in flames.
Hyperion possesses vast godlike powers, including powerful fire-blasts, flight and teleportation, as well as unbelievable strength and durability as well as immortality.
New Teen Titans #11-12 [1981]: Changeling recovers on Paradise Island; In the underworld Tartarus, Hyperion, one of the legendary Titans of Greek mythology, progenitors of the Olympian Gods, frees himself from an ages-old imprisonment. In an epic battle, Wonder Girl and the ancient Titans attack and defeat the gods of Olympus. Athena, goddess of wisdom, rallies Raven, Starfire and the Amazons to rescue the gods of Olympus and defeat the ancient Titans. They are successful and Wonder Girl is freed from the love enchantment. The ancient Titans agree to leave Olympus to the Greek Gods. They resolve to create a new home in Tartarus. First appearance of Hyperion. The events of this issue have been negated by the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
New Teen Titans (second series) #7-10 [1985]: After a series of strange manifestations of flames and dreams, Lilith discovers her true origin as the daughter of Thia, renegade member of the legendary Titans (the predecessors of the Olympian gods). At this time she also learned that Thia had murdered Lilith's father, as she did all of her many mortal lovers, soon after their daughter was conceived. Thia abducts Lilith and the Titans go to rescue her. The Teen Titans encounter a young girl named Kole, a crystal spinner under the thrall of Thia. The Teen Titans are able to free the Amazons from a crystal prison and defeat Thia's mythological minions. Hyperion (Thia's husband) attacks Thia, sacrificing himself to destroy her, and the two perish together in flames. The battle ended, Zeus decrees the surviving Titans and Lilith, who is recognized as a demi-goddess, remain in Olympus. Lilith is officially instated as a goddess and remains in Olympus. First appearance of Thia in issue #7. First appearance of Kole in issue #9. First appearance of Children of the Sun in issue #9. Thia and Hyperion die in issue #9. Lilith is proclaimed a goddess and leaves the Titans in issue #10. The events of this issue have been negated by the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
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| Thia reveals herself as Lilith's mother... an origin with a short expiration date - from NEW TEEN TITANS (second series) #7 [1985]. |
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Thia (the ancient Titan goddess of the sun) freed herself from her imprisonment in Tartarus and roamed the earth as a human woman. Taking many mortal husbands and lovers, she bore many children, who have since become the most politically and economically most powerful people on earth (they call themselves the Children of the Sun). Lilith Clay was one of those children. Lilith's father was the owner of Sun Publishing, and was killed by Thia once he served his purpose (like all of Thia's previous lovers). Lilith was later lost to her mother when a young nurse abducted her as a child.
As Lilith entered adulthood, Thia sensed her presence. Thia appeared to Lilith and explained her origins, as she abducted her to Olympus, where she sought to take over the home of the fabled gods. Thia overcame Zeus and freed the mythical Giants to attack the gods and ancient Titans. All but three of the ancient Titans perished. Meanwhile, the Teen Titans rushed to the rescue of their teammate, Lilith.
The Teen Titans encountered a young girl named Kole, a crystal spinner under the thrall of Thia. The Teen Titans were able to free the Amazons from a crystal prison and defeat Thia's mythological minions. Hyperion (Thia's husband) attacked Thia, sacrificing himself to destroy her, and the two perished together in flames. When the battle ended, Zeus decreed the surviving Titans and Lilith, who was recognized as a demi-goddess, remain in Olympus. Lilith was officially instated as a goddess and remained in Olympus.
Meanwhile, Carl Vesper (son of Thia) learned of his mother's death. He resolved that the Children of the Sun will use their influence to rule the world.
Thia possesses vast godlike powers, including powerful fire-blasts, flight and teleportation, as well as unbelievable strength and durability as well as immortality.
Marv Wolfman, on Thia's absence in New Teen Titans #11-12: "Okay, Thia wasn't there for a story that I should've done by issue #22, and because we got involved in doing the runaways story in those specific months, since it was done in coordination with the National Runaways Association and September and October were crucial months we had to have it printed then. So we had to move, shift all our stories around. I will be doing the Thia story. There is a reason for that. Somebody actually guessed it, though went to the wrong conclusion, they assumed Wonder Girl's mother was Thia. We'll be doing a story about Thia and Wonder Girl very shortly, and it was very important that she not be there for that reason."
New Teen Titans (second series) #7-10 [1985]: After a series of strange manifestations of flames and dreams, Lilith discovers her true origin as the daughter of Thia, renegade member of the legendary Titans (the predecessors of the Olympian gods). At this time she also learned that Thia had murdered Lilith's father, as she did all of her many mortal lovers, soon after their daughter was conceived. Thia abducts Lilith and the Titans go to rescue her. The Teen Titans encounter a young girl named Kole, a crystal spinner under the thrall of Thia. The Teen Titans are able to free the Amazons from a crystal prison and defeat Thia's mythological minions. Hyperion (Thia's husband) attacks Thia, sacrificing himself to destroy her, and the two perish together in flames. The battle ended, Zeus decrees the surviving Titans and Lilith, who is recognized as a demi-goddess, remain in Olympus. Lilith is officially instated as a goddess and remains in Olympus. First appearance of Thia in issue #7. First appearance of Kole in issue #9. First appearance of Children of the Sun in issue #9. Thia and Hyperion die in issue #9. Lilith is proclaimed a goddess and leaves the Titans in issue #10. The events of this issue have been negated by the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
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