Greek Mythology/Titans/Kronos

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Kronos(also called Cronus, Chronos, or Saturn in Roman Mythology) was a Titan. The Titans were the last children born of Gaea(Mother Earth) and Ouranos(Father Heaven).

According to the tale, Gaea was angry because had imprisoned some of their eldest children in Earth's own depths. For this reason, she asked her remaining children to destroy Father Heaven.

Kronos was the only one of her children brave enough to take action against him. he lay in wait for his father, and when he wounded him gravely, the Giants and the Furies materialized from Father Heaven's spilled blood.

After driving his father away, Cronus became king of the universe. he remained so for eons, alongside his sister and queen, Rhea.

At one point, Cronus learned that one of his children was to succeed him (just as he had succeeded his own father)

Cronus prevented it by swallowing each of his children the day they were born

But when Rhea bore her sixth child, named Zeus, she had him secretly transported to Crete

Rhea wrapped a stone in baby's clothes, and handed it to Cronus who promptly swallowed it

Later Kronos threw up the children that he ate and then there was a 10 year war against Kronos and the other Titans. The gods eventually won and overthrew the Titans. Zeus then cut up his father Kronos and threw him into Tarterus.