Living In The World Of Ancient Mythology
Cronus/Saturn
Myth
Cronus ruled the cosmos during the
so-called Golden Age, after castrating and deposing his father Ouranos (the Sky). In fear of a prophecy
that he would be in turn be overthrown by his own son, Kronos swallowed each of
his children as soon as they were born. Rhea managed to save the youngest, Zeus, by hiding him away on
the island of Krete, and fed Kronos a stone wrapped in the swaddling clothes of
an infant. The god grew up, forced Kronos to disgorge his swallowed offspring,
and led the Olympians in a ten year war against the Titanes, before driving
them defeated into the pit of Tartaros.
Cronus’
Appearance: He has blue eyes and white hair, but it was red when he was a
child.