Cronus
Cronus, the Titan king, was a symbol of destruction but also represented the cyclical nature of time. He devoured his children, the future generation, only for them to rise again, mirroring the constant renewal inherent in the passage of time. He embodied both the destructive and regenerative aspects of this powerful force.
Residence: Tartarus
Symbol: Sickle, scythe, grain and snake
Parents: Uranus and Gaia
Siblings: Coeus, Crius, Cyclops, Furies, Giants, Hecatoncheires, Hyperion, Iapetus, Oceanus, Meliae, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Theia and Themis
Consort: Rhea
Children: Chiron, Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon and Zeus
Roman equivalent: Saturn
Cronus, the Titan king, tasted the sweetness of power after a brutal coup against his father. Yet, his reign was a gilded cage. A prophecy of his own downfall by a son gnawed at him, leading him to commit heinous acts. Each child born to Rhea, his wife, was swallowed whole, consumed by his fear. However, fate wouldn’t be denied. Rhea, through cunning and maternal love, saved Zeus, the youngest. Zeus, hidden and nurtured, became the instrument of destiny. He forced Cronus to relinquish his devoured siblings, united them with the Olympians, and led them to victory in the epic Titanomachy, ushering in a new era under the rule of Zeus.
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