The Titans of Greek Mythology were the offspring of Uranus, god of heaven, and Gaea, goddess of the earth. Uranus and Gaea had twelve children, six sons and six daughters. These twelve Titans themselves had children, and some of them are known to us as Titans, such as Prometheus and Atlas.

The Titan Cronos fathered those we know as Olympian gods. Olympus, being the highest mountain in Greece, with its imposing summit, was believed by the ancient Greeks to be the abode of Zeus and the entire Greek pantheon. They are known to us now as the 'Gods of Olympus'.