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Mimas
Mimas
, son of
Gaia
in
Greek mythology
, was one of the
Giants
slain by
Heracles
.
The name also referred to a son of
Amycus
and
Theona
, who escorted
Aeneas
to Italy.
In
astronomy
,
Mimas
is a
moon
of
Saturn
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