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Definition of Theia
1. Noun. (Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology.
Definition of Theia
1. Proper noun. (Greek god) A Titan, the sister and wife of Hyperion. ¹
2. Proper noun. (astronomy) A Mars-sized object that may have collided with Earth to produce the moon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Theia
Literary usage of Theia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Italy by Thomas Keightley (1854)
"Pindar extols theia as the bestower of wealth on mortals". The interpretation
given by the ... Helios was the son of Hyperion by theia, or according to a ..."
2. The Sorry Tale: A Story of the Time of Christ by Patience Worth, Pearl Lenore Pollard Curran, Casper Salathiel Yost (1917)
"And theia spake: "Hark, Simeon, leave thou to theia the fruit thou bearest ...
theia offereth thee of fruits." And Mary harked and smiled but made no word. ..."
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