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Kronos castrated his father Ouranos because his mother Gaia asked him to. Ouranos had a dream that one of his sons would overthrow him, so he pushed all the babies back into Gaia's womb. Of course Gaia was upset about this and asked her children to help her but Kronos was the one to step forward and he castrated his father.
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Who were Kronos' rivals?
Ouranos
Who was Kronos and was he a god?
Kronos was a TITAN, this meaning he was the youngest offspring of Gaea (Earth) and Ouranos (Sky), it was he who castrated Ouranos his father. With his sister-wife Rhea he had six children: Hestia, Hera, Demeter, Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus.
Who and what were the Titans in Greek Mythology?
The Titans were the first children of Ouranos (sky) and Gaea (earth). There were many of them, but the leader was Kronos. He was the father of many of the Olympians.
What is the symbol of Cronus?
Cronus' symbol was a sickle used to harvest crops.
Why is The Greek God Kronos important?
He is not a god. He is a Titan. He is important because he chopped his father, Ouranos, to pieces. He ate all of his children so they couldn't take over, but Rhea, his wife, put Zeus in a cave so Kronos couldn't eat him. Zeus chopped Kronos to pieces and lobbed him in the pit of Tartarus. Zeus started the reign of the greek gods (Olympians).
