The coast redwood (sequoia sempervirens) tree is 115.92 meters (380 feet) tall and its name is derived from Greek mythology – Hyperion was one of the Titans and the father of sun god Helios and ...

Take, for example, Hyperion. In Greek mythology, "hyperion" means "the tall one." In the myths, he was one of the twelve titan children. In reality, Hyperion is a tree that is nearly 380 feet ...

Hyperion, which is a coast redwood, towers at 380 feet. For reference, that's 1.25 times bigger than the Statue of Liberty in New York. Named after one of the Titans in Greek Mythology ...

The coast redwood (sequoia sempervirens) tree is 115.92 meters (380 feet) tall and its name is derived from Greek mythology -- Hyperion was one of the Titans and the father of sun god Helios and ...

After finding the tree—which they dubbed Hyperion after the Titan father of Helios in Greek mythology—they contacted botanist Steve Sillett of Humboldt State University in California.