Iapetos

Danish da: Etymology From da grc Ἰαπετός. Proper noun da proper noun da Greek god en Iapetus da Greek deities Mythology Finnish Etymology From fi grc Ἰαπετός. Pronunciation Proper noun fi Greek god Iapetus Titan Declension Iapeto a sg Norwegian Bokmål Iapetos no Etymology nb, based on nb grc Ἰαπετός Iapetos, possibly from nb qsb-grc -. The deeper origin of the name is uncertain. The Latinized form is la Iapetus, reflected in Norwegian nb Iapetus, the name used for the moon of Saturn and the prehistoric ocean named after the mythological Iapetos. Compare da Iapetos, fi Iapetos, et Iapetos and de Iapetos Iapetus. Pronunciation nb /¹i.aˈpeː.tus/ [ɪ.aˈpèː.tʊ̌s] nb eːtus 4 nb I a pe tos Proper noun nb proper noun nb Greek god Iapetus; one of the Titans in Greek mythology, a son of Uranos and Gaia, and the father of Atlas, Prometeus, Epimeteus and Menoitios nb Iapetos var en av de mannlige titanene. Iapetos was one of the male Titans. nb 20 May 2026 Store norske leksikon Atlas – i gresk mytologi https://snl.no/Atlas_-_i_gresk_mytologi Atlas er i gresk mytologi sønn av titanen Iapetos. In Greek mythology, Atlas is the son of the Titan Iapetos. https://web.archive.org/web/20261012053719/https://snl.no/Atlas_-_i_gresk_mytologi 12 October 2026 Usage notes The mythological Titan is normally called nb Iapetos in Norwegian. The Latinized form nb Iapetus is used for the moon of Saturn and for the prehistoric ocean named after him. See also nb Iapetus moon of Saturn and prehistoric ocean named after Iapetos References “titaner” in Store norske leksikon. “Atlas – i gresk mytologi” in Store norske leksikon.