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Why Was Epimetheus's Important Titan
Epimetheus, the son of Uranus and Gaea, was a very important Titan. The Titans were the second generation of people. Epimetheus and one of his many brothers Prometheus were supposed to give characteristics to all the animals on earth as their job or duty. Although he wasn't a genius and was often called foolish, he was worshiped like the other Titans for multiple reasons. He also had a huge family that would build mythology as we know it. His family was a very controlling family, meaning that they were great gods and goddesses that ruled Mount Olympus. First of all, Epimetheus was a Titan, which means that he was born from the mother and father earth. They were the first people and then they had children which were the Titans. The Titans

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