Cronus [61435]

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Cronus, Kronos or Cronos (Ancient Greek Krónos) was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans , divine descendants of Gaia , the earth, and Uranus , the sky. He overthrew his father and ruled during the mythological Golden Age , until he was overthrown by his own sons, Zeus , Hades , and Poseidon , and imprisoned in Tartarus .
As a result of his association with the virtuous Golden Age, Cronus was worshipped as a harvest deity , overseeing crops such as grains, nature and agriculture. He was usually depicted with a sickle , which he used to harvest crops and which was also the weapon he used to castrate and depose Uranus. In Athens , on the twelfth day of the Attic month of Hekatombaion , a festival called Kronia was held in honor of Cronus to celebrate the harvest. Cronus was also identified in classical antiquity with the Roman deity Saturn .
The etymology of the name is obscure. It may be related to "horned", suggesting a possible connection with the ancient Indian demon Kroni or the Levantine deity El . In the Alexandrian and Renaissance periods there was some confusion with the word Chronos , meaning time .

Cronus married Rhea [61436] [MRIN: 551617647], daughter of Uranus [61431] and Gaia [61432].