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Kronos/Cronus – God of Time
by Mrs. Frey
Physical Description:
Vigorous, tall, and powerful male or an old bearded
man
Ancestry/Family:
Youngest of the 12 Titans (elder gods)
Son of Ouranus (Uranus) and Gaia
Husband of Rhea (his sister)
Father of Olympian gods (Hera, Hestia, Demeter,
Hades, Poseidon, Zeus), Chiron, and Aphrodite
Works Cited
Atsma, Aaron J. "CRONUS : Greek Titan king of heaven,
god of time ; mythology ; pictures : KRONOS,
SATURN." THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Exploring
Mythology & the Greek Gods in Classical Literature &
Art. Web. 05 Jan. 2010.
http://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanKronos.html.
Famous/Infamous:
For killing his own father and eating all of his
children (except Zeus) after they were born
because he was worried that they would seize his
power
Additional Facts:
Kronos was the Titan ruler of mankind during the “Golden Age of Man.”
Kronos was eventually defeated by his son Zeus, who made him regurgitate his siblings.
Eventually, Kronos was permitted to rule over the Elysian Islands after Zeus forgave him.
On New Year’s Eve, Kronos is symbolized as “Father Time,” who is replaced by the “New
Year’s Baby” – a form of Zeus.