Origin of the word "Titanic"

The word "Titanic" comes from Greek mythology, where it is linked to the Titans a powerful group of deities. The Titans were the children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth) and were giant, strong  and powerful beings. They ruled the universe before the Olympian gods such as Zeus took over.

There were twelve main Titans, including Cronus, Oceanus, Hyperion, and Rhea. Their father  Uranus  was cruel and trapped them inside the Earth. Their mother  Gaia  helped Cronus, the youngest Titan overthrow Uranus. Cronus then ruled the universe. However, he was later defeated by his own son  Zeus  in a great war called the Titanomachy. After their defeat most Titans were either killed, imprisoned in Tartarus  or punished in various ways. (Atlas was punished by being forced to hold up the sky.)

The word “Titanic” comes from Titan  meaning huge, powerful, and impressive, just like the Titans. When the famous ship RMS Titanic was built it was named after the Titans because it was the biggest and most advanced ship of its time. Unfortunately, like the fallen Titans the ship also met a tragic fate when it sank in 1912.

So, the word Titanic is used to describe something very strong or huge. In this way, the word "Titanic" symbolizes great power, size, and strength  but sometimes, it also reminds people of a tragic downfall.