Kronos

Kronos is a Greek divine figure, child of Ouranos and Gaia and father of ZeusZeusZeus is the sky god and leading deity in many Greek traditions. In the Iliad he presides over divine gatherings while others can still speak and object.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. In the Greek poet HesiodHesiodGreek poet whose major work is generally dated to the late eighth or early seventh century BCE, including the Theogony.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s TheogonyHesiod’s TheogonyGreek poem on divine generations and Zeus’s kingship; its surviving form does not identify all of Hesiod’s sources.Glossary · Click to read the explanation he overthrows his father and swallows his children, fearing a successor who will take his rule. ^[1][2]

Rhea hides Zeus and gives Kronos a wrapped stone instead. Greek succession culminates in Zeus’s rise. Comparisons with KumarbiKumarbiHurrian divine figure in Hittite CTH 344; challenges Anu and carries the storm god after swallowing his seed.Glossary · Click to read the explanation concern succession, swallowing and birth scenes; the names retain different identities. ^[2][3]