All 4 Uses of
Titans
in
The War of the Worlds
- As it did so a second glittering Titan built itself up out of the pit.†
Chpt 1.11Titan = Greek Mythology: one of the giant-sized gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus (also the name of Saturn's largest moon)
- It was the first Martian my brother had seen, and he stood, more amazed than terrified, watching this Titan advancing deliberately towards the shipping, wading farther and farther into the water as the coast fell away.†
Chpt 1.17
- I marched on recklessly towards this Titan, and then, as I drew nearer and the light grew, I saw that a multitude of black birds was circling and clustering about the hood.†
Chpt 2.8 *
- Its seeds were simply poured down into the water of the Wey and Thames, and its swiftly growing and Titanic water fronds speedily choked both those rivers.†
Chpt 2.6 *
Definitions:
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(Titans as in: Atlas from Greek mythology) Greek mythology: the giant-sized gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by ZeusAtlas (often seen holding the earth) is perhaps the best known Titan. The Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth).
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(Titanic as in: sinking of the Titanic) large British passenger ship that hit an iceberg and sank -- killing about 1500 people in 1912
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(titan as in: titan of industry) someone who is powerful or large
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Saturn's largest moon is named "Titan" because of its size.