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'''Kronos''', also spelled '''Kronus''' and '''Cronus''', was one of the [[Titan]]s of [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. Son of [[Uranus]] and [[Gaia (deity)|Gaia]], he castrated and overthrew his father. His wife was [[Rhea]]. Kronos' [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart was [[Saturn]]. | '''Kronos''', also spelled '''Kronus''' and '''Cronus''', was one of the [[Titan]]s of [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. Son of [[Uranus]] and [[Gaia (deity)|Gaia]], he castrated and overthrew his father. His wife was [[Rhea]]. Kronos' [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart was [[Saturn]]. | ||
==History== | |||
It was prophesied that Kronos would be overthrown by one of his own children. In order to prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled, Kronos decided to devour them all, and he did, until Rhea gave birth to [[Zeus]] in secret, and instead of him, handed her husband a swaddled stone. Kronos didn't notice anything different, and swallowed the stone.{{Fact}} | |||
After growing up, Zeus forced Kronos to throw up his siblings, as well as the stone, which became the 'navel of the [[Earth]]', the [[Omphalos]] of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]].{{Fact}} | After growing up, Zeus forced Kronos to throw up his siblings, as well as the stone, which became the 'navel of the [[Earth]]', the [[Omphalos]] of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]].{{Fact}} | ||
==Influence== | |||
At some point, a [[Statue of Kronos|statue]] of Kronos devouring one of his children was raised on a mountain top next to the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | At some point, a [[Statue of Kronos|statue]] of Kronos devouring one of his children was raised on a mountain top next to the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
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Kronos, also spelled Kronus and Cronus, was one of the Titans of Greek mythology. Son of Uranus and Gaia, he castrated and overthrew his father. His wife was Rhea. Kronos' Roman counterpart was Saturn.
History
It was prophesied that Kronos would be overthrown by one of his own children. In order to prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled, Kronos decided to devour them all, and he did, until Rhea gave birth to Zeus in secret, and instead of him, handed her husband a swaddled stone. Kronos didn't notice anything different, and swallowed the stone. [citation needed]
After growing up, Zeus forced Kronos to throw up his siblings, as well as the stone, which became the 'navel of the Earth', the Omphalos of the Sanctuary of Delphi. [citation needed]
Influence
At some point, a statue of Kronos devouring one of his children was raised on a mountain top next to the Sanctuary of Olympia.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War Nyx the Shadow, a member of the Cult of Kosmos and the Sage of its Eyes of Kosmos branch, wielded a dagger bearing the name of the god. In due time the dagger ended up in the possession of the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]
Trivia
- According to the myths, Kronos devoured every child he begat with Rhea. When Zeus saved his siblings, they accompanied him as the new gods, and became part of the twelve mightiest. In order from oldest to youngest, the children were Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades and Poseidon before Zeus.
Gallery
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Concept art of the Statue in Elis -
Concept sculpts of the Statue in Elis
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References