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What God is Kronos?

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KRONOS (Cronus) was the King of the Titanes and the godof time, in particular time when viewed as a destructive,all-devouring force. He ruled the cosmos during the Golden Ageafter castrating and deposing his father Ouranos (Uranus,Sky).


Keeping this in view, which gods did Cronus eat?

Cronus learned from Gaia and Uranus that he wasdestined to be overcome by his own sons, just as he had overthrownhis father. As a result, although he sired the gods Demeter,Hestia, Hera, Hades and Poseidon by Rhea, he devoured them all assoon as they were born to prevent the prophecy.

how did the gods kill Kronos? The gods eventually won and overthrew the Titans.Zeus then cut up his father Kronos and threw him intoTartarus.

Additionally, what is the symbol of Kronos?

Kronos
Other names Cronus, Khronos, Father Time, Saturn, The Crooked One
Titan of Time, Harvest, Fate, Justice and Evil
Symbols Sickle/Scythe
Weapons Scythe/Sickle

Who is the wife of Kronos?

Kronos married his sister Rhea, and sired thefirst generation of the Olympian gods: Hestia, Demeter, Hera,Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. In fear of a prophecy that told of himbeing overthrown by his own children, Kronos swallowed eachof them as soon they were born.

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