Uranus is the god of the sky and the husband and son of Gaea, the mother of all creation. He was overthrown by his son, Cronos.
Uranus was the son of Gaea and Chaos, as well as the husband of Gaea. Together, they had several children including Cronos. However, Uranus was so horrified by the looks of the Cyclopes and the Hecatonchires that he imprisoned them in Gaea’s womb and then in Tartarus. Gaea convinced her son Cronos to overthrow Uranus so that she could free her other children. Cronos castrated and killed Uranus who used his dying breath to prophesy that Cronos would have a child who would rise up and overthrow him as well.
Cronos was so paranoid about this prophecy that he swallowed all of his children except for the youngest, Zeus, whom Rhea switched out for a rock in a swaddling blanket. She hid Zeus with a family on earth until he was old enough to return to Olympus and overthrow his father.
Uranus’ story does not really continue from there. In some versions of the myths, his manhood was tossed into the sea where it mixed with the seafoam and created the goddess Aphrodite.
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{Microdata type="HowTo" id="9546"}Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system. It is a large, blue-green gas giant known for its tilted rotation axis and faint rings.
Uranus is called an ice giant because it contains more icy materials, such as water, ammonia, and methane, compared to other gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn.
Uranus is unique because its axis is tilted over 90 degrees, making it appear to roll on its side as it orbits the Sun. It also has a colder atmosphere than most other planets.
Uranus has 27 known moons, faint rings, and is the only planet that rotates nearly sideways. It takes about 84 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun.
Teachers can use Uranus to teach about planet classification, the solar system, orbital mechanics, and the differences between gas and ice giants. Visual aids and models can help students understand its unique tilt and rings.