religion and Greek mythology, Dione (/daɪˈoʊniː/; Greek: Διώνη, translit. Diṓnē, lit. "she-Zeus") is an oracular goddess, a Titaness primarily known from Book
but Dione is also sometimes identified with Aphrodite. Dione is among the Titanides. She is called a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, hence an Oceanid, a
explained as generally meaning "pure", "clear", or "bright". Phoebe is a Titaness, one of the twelve (or thirteen) divine children born to Uranus (Sky) and
According to Apollodorus, there were thirteen original Titans, adding the TitanessDione to Hesiod's list. The Titans (instead of being Uranus' firstborn as
considered Olympians include the Horae, the Graces, the Muses, Eileithyia, Iris, Dione, and Ganymede. Besides the twelve Olympians, there were many other various