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| - | :''[[divine jealousy]]'' | + | '''Cronus''' or '''Kronos''' ([[Ancient Greek]] Κρόνος, ''Krónos'') was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of [[Titan (mythology)|Titans]], divine descendants of [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]], the earth, and [[Uranus (mythology)|Ouranos]], the sky. He overthrew his father and ruled during the mythological [[golden age|Golden Age]], until he was overthrown by his own sons, [[Zeus]], [[Hades]], and [[Poseidon]], and imprisoned in [[Tartarus]] or sent to rule the paradise of the [[Elysium|Elysian Fields]]. |
| - | '''Zeus''' in [[Greek mythology]] is the [[king of the gods]], the [[ruler]] of [[Mount Olympus (Mountain)|Mount Olympus]], and god of the [[sky father|sky]] and [[List of thunder gods|thunder]]. His symbols are the [[thunderbolt]], [[eagle]], [[bull (mythology)|bull]] and the [[oak]]. Zeus is frequently envisaged by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty. | + | |
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| - | The son of [[Cronus]] and [[Rhea (mythology)|Rhea]], he was the youngest of his siblings. He was married to [[Hera]] in most traditions, although at the oracle of [[Dodona]] his [[consort]] was [[Dione (mythology)|Dione]]: according to the ''[[Iliad]]'', he is the father of [[Aphrodite]] by Dione. Accordingly, he is known for his [[erotic]] [[escapade]]s, including one [[Pederasty in ancient Greece|pederastic relationship]] with [[Ganymede]]. His [[tryst]]s resulted in many famous [[offspring]], including [[Athena]], [[Apollo]] and [[Artemis]], [[Hermes]], [[Persephone]] (by [[Demeter]]), [[Dionysus]], [[Perseus]], [[Heracles]], [[Helen]], [[Minos]], and the [[Muse]]s (by [[Mnemosyne]]); by Hera he is usually said to have sired [[Ares]], [[Hebe (mythology)|Hebe]] and [[Hephaestus]]. | + | |
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Cronus or Kronos (Ancient Greek Κρόνος, Krónos) was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans, divine descendants of Gaia, the earth, and Ouranos, 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 or sent to rule the paradise of the Elysian Fields.
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