Symbol or Attributes of Kronos:No distinct symbol; sometimes pictured with the zodiac.
Kronos' Strengths: Determined, rebellious
Kronos' Weaknesses: Jealous of his own children, violent.
Kronos' Parents: Son of Ouranus and Gaia.
Kronos' Spouse: Rhea
Children of Kronus: Hera, Hestia, Demeter, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus. In addition, Aphrodite was born from his severed member which Zeus threw into the sea.
Some Major Temple Sites of Kronus: Eventually, Zeus forgave his father allowed Kronus to be king of the Elysian Islands.
Kronus' Basic Story: Kronus was the son of Uranus or Ouranus and Gaia, goddess of the earth. Ouranus was jealous of his own offspring and Kronus eventually had to kill his own father. Unfortunately, he also became afraid that his own children would seize his power and so he consumed each child as soon as Rhea gave birth to them. Rhea was upset and finally substituted a rock wrapped in a blanket for her newborn baby son, Zeus, and took him to Crete to be raised there in safety. Zeus ultimately defeated and castrated Kronus and forced him to regurgitate Rhea's other children. Interesting Fact: Kronus still survives in New Year's celebrations as "Father Time" who is replaced by the "new year's baby" - a form of Zeus.
Frequent Misspellings and Alternate Spellings: Chronus, Chronos, Cronus, Kronos, Kronus
More Fast Facts on Greek Gods and Goddesses:
Olympian Gods and Goddesses - Greek Gods and Goddesses at Home - Aphrodite - Apollo - Ares - Artemis - Athena - Demeter- Hades - Hephaestus- Hera - Hercules - Hermes - Pan- Persephone - Zeus.
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