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Cronus in greek mythology was the leader and youngest of the first generation of Titans, the divine descendants of Uranus (Father Sky) and Gaia (Mother Earth). He overthrew his father and ruled during the mythological Golden Age, until he was overthrown by his own son Zeus after eating all his offspring for fear of being overthrown by any of them as a prophecy suggested. So after being tricked into believeing he also ate his youngest son Zeus, he was later defeated and imprisoned in…

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Kronos (Ancient Greek: Κρόνoς, Kronos), also spelled Cronus, was the king of the Titans, and father of the first generation of the Olympian gods; Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. He is also the father of Chiron. He is the Titan lord of the universe; his rule was known as the Golden Age. He is the Titan god of Time, Harvest, Fate, Justice and Evil. His Roman name is Saturn. Gaea and Ouranos had three races of children; the Hekatonkheires, the Elder Kyklopes, and the Titans...

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Iapetos (Greek & roman name meaning "Piercer") - Son of Uranus and Gaia, husband of Clymene/Asia, father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius. Iapetos was a first generation titan. He was the titan of mortality and was the western pillar of the world before Atlas took his burden.

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Since Uranus was such a masculine figure in the Greek pantheon, it makes no wonder that his fall from power included the act of castration. This act, carried out by Uranus' son Cronus, was monstrous and scandalous, but it was also very symbolic, showing that Cronus is taking all the strength, power, and masculinity away from Uranus. #GreekGods #Mythology #GreekMythology #OlympianGods #olympioi #AncientGods #AncientGreece #Olympians #Titans #Olympioi #Uranus

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