Cronus

Summary

Cronus is a titan^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is recorded as male^[12].
• Cronus's instance of is recorded as titan^[13].
• Cronus is part of Uranids^[14].
• Cronus's Commons category is recorded as Kronos^[15].
• Cronus's unmarried partner is recorded as Heimarmene^[16].
• Cronus's unmarried partner is recorded as Evonyme^[17].
• Cronus's said to be the same as is recorded as Saturn^[18].
• Cronus's said to be the same as is recorded as Saturn^[19].
• Cronus's residence is recorded as Mount Othrys^[20].
• Cronus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cronus^[21].
• Cronus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[22].
• Cronus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[23].
• Cronus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Cronus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Cronus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[26].
• Cronus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[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 Kronion Hill^[34], a mountain^[35], in Greece^[36]; Kronosaurus^[37], a fossil taxon^[38]; and Cronus Glacier^[39], a glacier^[40].

Why It Matters

Cronus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

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