In the creation myth of classical Greece, Perses was one of the second generation of Titan, a type of primordial giant whose existence predates that of the Olympian pantheon of gods, and who were ultimately overthrown by them.
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As his name literally translates as "to destroy" or "to ravage" Perses is believed to be the Titan lord of destruction. Despite this, his most notable act in the mythology is to have fathered the goddess Hecate by his cousin Asteria.
When future King of the Gods Zeus waged the ten-year battle for control of the universe known as the Titanomachy against his father Cronus, Perses was one of those who sided with Cronus. Defeated despite his great size and power, Perses was cast down to the Pit of Tartarus for his transgressions along with the other Titans.