In
Greek mythology,
Coeus (,
Koios, "query, questioning") was one of the
Titans, the giant sons and daughters of
Uranus (Heaven) and
Gaia (Earth). His equivalent in
Latin poetry—though he scarcely makes an appearance in
Roman mythology—was
Polus, the embodiment of the celestial axis around which the heavens revolve. The etymology of Coeus' name provided several scholars the theory that Coeus was also the Titan god of intellect, who represented the inquisitive mind.