Chemical element by mythological namesake

Based on the clue, guess a mythological character, and the element named after it

Some elements are named indirectly after a mythological character (eg named after a planet/comet, which is named after the character); I included those too

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Hint	Namesake	Element
Norse thunder god	Thor	Thorium
Greek sun god	Helios	Helium
Greek moon goddess	Selene	Selenium
Roman goddess of fertility	Ceres	Cerium
Roman god of the oceans	Neptune	Neptunium
Roman god of the dead	Pluto	Plutonium
Roman messenger to the gods	Mercury	Mercury
Greek goddess of the rainbow	Iris	Iridium
Alternate name of Freyja	Vanadis	Vanadium
Alternate name of Athena	Pallas	Palladium
In Greek mythology, he gave mankind fire	Prometheus	Promethium
Class of being the above answer belongs to	Titan	Titanium
First king of Thebes	Cadmus	Cadmium
Condemned to having food and drink just out of reach	Tantalus	Tantalum
Daughter of the above answer	Niobe	Niobium

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Oct 28, 2016

It's always fun to learn about science and ancient mythology simultaneously. Thanks.

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