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👤 Cronos

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  • Information
    Titan, father of Zeus
    LIMC headword
    Kronos
    Son of
    👤 Ouranos father of Cronos👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Hestia Olympian goddess
    Father of
    👤 Hestia Olympian goddess👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur👥 the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups👤 Picus Latin king👤 Isis Egyptian goddess👤 Osiris Egyptian god
    Husband of
    👤 Rhea Titan
    Has children with
    👤 Rhea Titan👤 Philyra (Oceanid) mother of Cheiron
    Leader of
    👥 the Giants
    Belongs to
    👥 the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge👥 the Giants
    Eponym of
    🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) at Olympia
    Ruler of
    🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroes🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods
    Divine patron of
    ⭐ Saturn (planet)
    Kills
    👤 Caucasos character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers
    Wounded by
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Adamantine Sickle of Cronos created by Ge
    Dies at
    🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean
    Killed by
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Athena Olympian goddess👥 the Olympian Gods👤 Dionysos (Libyan) son of Ammon and Amaltheia in Dionysios' rationalizing account
    Cult sites
    🏛️ the Temple of Cronos at Olympia🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) at Olympia🌍 the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus at Athens dedicated by Deucalion🌍 Erytheia (Iberia) island on Spain's Atlantic coast, at times connected to the mainland
    Weaponry
    🏺 the Adamantine Sickle of Cronos
    Related Entities
    👤 Rhea Titan👤 Coios (Titan) Titan👤 Creios Titan👤 Dione (Titan) Titan👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Hyperion (Titan) Titan👤 Iapetos Titan👤 Mnemosyne Titan, personification of Memory👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Ouranos father of Cronos👤 Phoibe (Titan) Titan👤 Tethys Titan👤 Theia Titan👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👥 the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge🏺 the Adamantine Sickle of Cronos created by Ge👥 the Erinyes personifications of vengeance🏺 the Genitals of Ouranos from which Aphrodite is born👤 Campe jailer in Tartaros👥 the Cyclopes (thunderbolt-makers) sons of Ouranos and Ge, makers of Zeus' thunderbolts👥 the Hundred-Handers sons of Ouranos and Ge🌍 Tartaros place of punishment👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Hestia Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Stone of Cronos used to deceive Cronos👤 Adrasteia nurse of Zeus, associated with the Idaian Dactyls👤 Amaltheia nurse of Zeus, either nymph or goat, and owner of horn of plenty👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus👤 Ida nurse of Zeus🌍 Mount Dicte (Crete) mountain on Crete associated with the birth of Zeus and Dictynna🏺 the Milk of Amaltheia used to feed infant Zeus👤 Metis Oceanid, mother of Athena👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur👤 Philyra (Oceanid) mother of Cheiron🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Aigaion (Crete) mountain on Crete👥 the Giants🌍 Erebos (Underworld) location in the Underworld, 'darkness'🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroes🌍 Lyctos (Crete) city on Crete🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games🌍 Mount Ithome (Messenia) mountain in Messenia🏛️ Spring Arne (Arcadia) in Arcadia👤 the Foal of Cronos given by Rhea to deceive Cronos to protect Poseidon🌍 Mount Thaumasion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🏛️ the Cave of Rhea (Mt Thaumasion) on Mount Thaumasion in Arcadia👤 Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera🌍 the Hill of Cronos (Olympia) at Olympia👤 Sosipolis native Elean deity🌍 Drepanon (Achaia) promontory in Achaia🌍 Petrachos (Boiotia) a crag in Boiotia near Chaironeia👤 Hopladamos giant, defends Rhea🌍 the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus at Athens dedicated by Deucalion🏺 the Aegis protective garment worn by Zeus and Athena👤 Prometheus (fire-stealer) son of Iapetos, steals fire👥 the Olympian Gods⭐ Saturn (planet)🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black Sea👤 Caucasos character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 Egypt region in North Africa👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods👤 Ammon (god) Egyptian god identified by the Greeks with Zeus👤 Athena Olympian goddess👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women🌍 Nysa (Libya) unlocatable city in Lake Triton, associated with Dionysos👤 Dionysos (Libyan) son of Ammon and Amaltheia in Dionysios' rationalizing account🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa🏛️ the Oracle of Zeus-Ammon (N. Africa)🌍 Tartessos (Spain) city in Spain👤 Thyestes (Mycenaean) son of Pelops👥 the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups🌍 Erytheia (Iberia) island on Spain's Atlantic coast, at times connected to the mainland🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Astraia goddess embodying justice🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Aulis (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 the Snake of Aulis part of the prophecy to the Greek Contingent🏛️ the Golden Stele of Zeus (Panchaia) described in a rationalized account of the deeds of the gods👤 Titan (s. of Ouranos) son of Ouranos and Hestia according to Euhemerus👤 Ariadne daughter of Minos👤 Priapos minor rustic fertility god🏛️ the Cave of Zeus (Crete) location of Zeus' nourishment on Crete, sometimes called the Idaian or Dictaian Cave.👤 Picus Latin king👤 Isis Egyptian goddess👤 Osiris Egyptian god🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal🏛️ the Temple of Cronos at Olympia🏛️ the Tower of Cronos (Isles of the Blessed) unlocatable landmark mentioned by Pindar, perhaps metaphorically
    Mentioned in Text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisHesiod, TheogonyHesiod, Works & DaysEuripides, Trojan WomenLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 1 to Dionysos Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes Homeric Hymn 33 to the Dioscouroi Homeric Hymn 32 to Selene Homeric Hymn 29 to Hestia Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite Homeric Hymn 15 to Heracles Homeric Hymn 17 to the Dioscouroi Homeric Hymn 18 to Hermes Homeric Hymn 23 to Zeus AlcmaionidHesiod, Shield of HeraclesHesiod, EhoiaiAeschylus, Prometheus BoundHesiodEumelos, Titanomachy CypriaBacchylides, OdesBacchylides, Dithyrambs Exerpta VaticanaLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, AstrologyLucian, Judgement of the GoddessesLucian, On SacrificesLucian, On FuneralsLucian, Zeus CatechizedLucian, IcaromenippusCallimachus, Hymn to ZeusLucian, The Dream, or the CockLucian, Timon, or the MisanthropeLucian, The Lover of LiesCallimachus, AetiaLucian, The DanceLucian, SaturnaliaPindar, Olympian 2Pindar, Olympian 6Pindar, Olympian 7Pindar, Olympian 8Lucian, GoutPs-Lucian, The PatriotPs-Lucian, CharidemosPindar, Olympian 10Pindar, Pythian 1Pindar, Pythian 2Pindar, Pythian 3Pindar, Pythian 4Pindar, Pythian 6CorinnaPindar, Nemean 1Pindar, Nemean 3Pindar, Nemean 4Pindar, Nemean 6Ps-Plutarch, On RiversPindar, Nemean 9Pindar, Nemean 10Pindar, Isthmian 1Pindar, Isthmian 2Pindar, Isthmian 8PindarDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadOvid, IbisStraboOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, EcloguesVergil, GeorgicsLucian, A Professor of Public SpeakingLucian, Zeus RantsLucian, PrometheusScholia on Callimachus, AetiaCallimachus, IambiAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesAeschylus, AgamemnonEuripides, HecubaPliny, Natural HistoryEuripides, Bacchae
    Depictions
    🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Daidalos dedicated at Lindos🌍 Lebadeia (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with Athena🌍 Rome (Italy) city in Italy
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