Hyperion

Hyperion (Ὑπερίων in Ancient Greek) (also known as "Titan God of Light", "Father of Helios", and "Lord of the East") is one of the twelve Titans of Ancient Greece, which were later supplanted by the Olympians. He was the son of Gaia/Gaea and Ouranos, and was referred to in early mythological writings as Helios Hyperion, 'Sun High-one'. His symbols are an open eye and a blazing sun. His name means " watcher from above". He is best known for helping Kronos murder their father Ouranos and fighting against the gods in the first Titan war. Eventually his son Helios succeeded him as Sun God, and Helios was in turn replaced by Apollo.

Physical Description
Hyperion is decribed by Percy to be tall and strong with golden armor and eyes like miniature suns but with a harsh light not a warm one. Percy compares him to Apollo, god of the sun, but says that Hyperion appears to be much harsher. He is also stated to be the strongest of the East, West, North, and South. Although he is immortal and capable of changing to any size, he never does so in the book, and is described by Percy as one of the hardest villans he's ever fought.

The Last Olympian
Hyperion was first shown in a dream on Mount Tamalpais talking to Krios about Prometheus and the trap for the heroes. He also mocked Atlas who was complaining he wanted to fight. Hyperion was the only other Titan besides Kronos shown fighting in the battle of Manhattan (Prometheus didn't fight). He led an army consisting of draceane, demigods, and laistrigonian giants into Central Park, where he was intercepted by Percy, the Athena Cabin, Artemis' hunters and the nature spirits led by Grover and Leneus. He dueled Percy and was able to blind him for a moment until Percy was able to move the fight to the water. Percy with his powers created a hurricane long enough for Hyperion to be trapped in a maple tree by the satyrs and nymphs. It is unknown if Hyperion would be able to escape from the tree when reaching his full form, or even if he could reform at a later time in Tartarus.

Powers
In The Last Olympian, it is showed that Hyperion can manipulate light and control it. He can also surround himself with light, light himself on fire, and move at extremely fast speeds. He can walk on water, and he can suck a Greek firebomb into his palm(destroying it). His weapon is a long blade. Like Kronos, he could also blast Percy(or anybody) backwards just by emitting titanic energy.

History
Hyperion was the Titan god of light, the father of the three shining gods of heaven - Eos the Light of Dawn and Day, Helios the Sun, and Selene the Moon.

In the Homer's Iliad and Odyssey the sun god is called Helios Hyperion, 'Sun High-one'. But in the Odyssey, Hesiod's Theogony and the Homeric Hymn to Demeter the sun is once in each work called Hyperonides 'Son of Hyperion' and Hesiod certainly imagines Hyperion as a separate being in other places.

Hyperion is often considered the 'God of Observation' and is the brother of Theia the 'Goddess of Sight.'

In later Greek literature Hyperion is always distinguished from Helios as a Titan, the son of Gaia 'Goddess Earth' and Uranus 'God Sky', and the father of Helios 'God of the Sun', Selene 'Goddess of the Moon' and Eos 'Goddess of Dawn' by his sister Theia 'Goddess of Sight'.

Hyperion plays virtually no role in Greek cult and little role in mythology, save in lists of the twelve Titans. Later Greeks intellectualized their myths.

Of Hyperion we are told that he was the first to understand, by diligent attention and observation, the movement of both the sun and the moon and the other stars, and the seasons as well, in that they are caused by these bodies, and to make these facts known to others; and that for this reason he was called the father of these bodies, since he had begotten, so to speak, the speculation about them and their nature.

Hyperion in NeopaganismModern interpretations of Hyperion by Neopagans, particularly Hellenistic sects in the United States, include the interpretation that he is the all seeing, and subsequently all knowing, god of observation. Others believe that Hyperion holds ultimate reign over the positions of the stars and the heavens, and can at times reveal celestial messages to careful observers. Hyperion is seen as impartial and unconcerned with mortals.

Hyperion is believed to play a role in the final judgment of a mortal soul, particularly making observations about one's virtuous and ill deeds before Hades, and adding weight to the scales held by Titan Themis.Some modern pagans burn oils and incense to Hyperion and pray for worldly knowledge, or in some cases extended sight. There are those who believe that extended sight is impossible to control, and that some things in the universe are beyond mortal comprehension and should remain unseen. Others claim that extended sight can include seeing into Tartarus (hell) and may result in madness, thus some sects discourage active worship of Hyperion. Most sects that include the worship of Hyperion also include the worship of Hecate, and more commonly Theia. Such sects typically encourage experimentation with the paranormal.