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THEA

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Overview

THEA (noun)
  The noun THEA has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythologyplay

  Familiarity information: THEA used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


THEA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Thea; Theia

Instance hypernyms:

Titaness ((Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant goddesses who were offspring of Uranus (heaven) and Gaea (earth) in ancient mythology)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


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