Cronus

Summary

Cronus is a titan^[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of titan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,028 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cronus's father was Uranus^[3].
• Cronus's mother was Gaia^[4].
• Cronus was married to Rhea^[5].
• A child of Cronus was Zeus^[6].
• A child of Cronus was Hestia^[7].
• A child of Cronus was Hades^[8].
• A child of Cronus was Poseidon^[9].
• A child of Cronus was Demeter^[10].
• A child of Cronus was Hera^[11].
• Cronus's image is recorded as Rhéa présentant une pierre emmaillotée à Cronos dessin du bas-relief d'un autel romain.jpg^[12].
• Cronus's image is recorded as Saturnus fig274.png^[13].
• Cronus is recorded as male^[14].
• Cronus's instance of is recorded as titan^[15].
• Cronus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18020771^[16].
• Cronus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7834147665840060670004^[17].
• Cronus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 212948978^[18].
• Cronus's GND ID is recorded as 118911953^[19].
• Cronus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016121693^[20].
• Cronus's IdRef ID is recorded as 030111137^[21].
• Cronus's part of is recorded as Uranids^[22].
• Cronus's Commons category is recorded as Kronos^[23].
• Cronus's unmarried partner is recorded as Heimarmene^[24].
• Cronus's unmarried partner is recorded as Evonyme^[25].
• Cronus's said to be the same as is recorded as Saturn^[26].
• Cronus's said to be the same as is recorded as Saturn^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cronus's father was Uranus^[3]. His mother was Gaia^[4].

Personal Life

Among Cronus's spouses was Rhea^[5]. Children include Zeus^[6], a thunder deity^[28]; Hestia^[7], a Greek deity^[29]; Hades^[8], a Greek deity^[30]; Poseidon^[9], a water deity^[31]; Demeter^[10], a Greek deity^[32]; and Hera^[11], a Greek deity^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cronus include Kronosaurus^[34], a fossil taxon^[35]; Cronus Glacier^[36], a glacier^[37]; and Kronion Hill^[38], a mountain^[39], in Greece^[40].

Why It Matters

Cronus ranks in the top 4% of titan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,028 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for him include Kronosaurus^[34], a fossil taxon^[35]; Cronus Glacier^[36], a glacier^[37]; and Kronion Hill^[38], a mountain^[39], in Greece^[40].

FAQs

Who were Cronus's parents?

Cronus's father was Uranus^[3]. Cronus's mother was Gaia^[4].

Who was Cronus married to?

Cronus's spouses include Rhea^[5].