In Greek mythology, Chronos (χρονος in Greek) in pre-Socratic philosophical works is said to be the personification of time. He emerged from the primordial Chaos. He is often mythologically confused with the Titan Cronus (κρονος in Greek). // Greek mythology consists in part in a large collection of narratives that explain the origins of the world and detail the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines. ... A pocket watch, a common timekeeping device. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Chaos. ... In Greek mythology, the Titans (Greek Τιτάν, plural Τιτάνες) were a race of powerful deities that ruled during the legendary Golden Age. ... In Greek mythology, Cronus (Ancient Greek Κρόνος—of obscure etymology, perhaps related to horned as seen in the word unicorn, which is indicitive of its connection to the levant deity El), also called Cronos or Kronos, was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans, divine descendants of...

He is often depicted as an elderly, gray-haired man with a long beard. His name actually means "Time" , and is alternatively spelled Khronos, Chronos, Chronus (Latin version). Some of the current English words which show a tie to khronos/chronos and the attachment to time are chronology, chronic, and chronicle. A beard is the hair that grows on a mans chin, cheeks, neck, and the area above the upper lip (the opposite is a clean-shaven face). ... Pictoral chronology of intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency Chronology is the science of locating events in time. ... Generally a chronicle (Latin chronica) is historical account of facts and events in chronological order. ...

In astronomy, the planet we now call Saturn because of Roman influence was called Khronos by the Greeks. It was the outermost planet god/deity, and was considered the seventh of the seven heavenly objects that are visible with the naked eye. Given that it had the longest observable repeatable period in the sky, which is currently around 30 years, it was thought to be the keeper of time, or Father Time, since no other objects had been seen or recorded to have a longer period. That is why it is often depicted as an elderly man with a long gray beard, as mentioned above. Note: This article contains special characters. ...

Chronos vs. Cronus

In Greek myth whereas Chronos was the god of time, borne from the primordial Chaos; Cronus was the ruler of the Titans, borne from Uranus, the Latinized form of Ouranos, and Gaia, and father of Zeus. The two deities were possibly conflated under Roman myth into the god Saturn who itself was based on older Latin and Indo-European traditions. The planet Saturn was, therefore, named after the Roman god or the equivalent of Cronus. This confusion is echoed in academic works and in many encyclopedias which conflate the two figures, or completely ignore the existence of Chronos, the embodiment of time. The Britannica 11th Edition notes that Chronos means "time", and is oft confused with Cronos, but never says that Chronos was a deity.[1] In fact, it seems likely that there has been a confusion of myths (possibly in the adoption of Greek figures by the Roman tradition, leading to a conflation of multiple gods, or the division of one god into multiple parts).^{[citation needed]} It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Chaos. ... In Greek mythology, Cronus (Ancient Greek Κρόνος—of obscure etymology, perhaps related to horned as seen in the word unicorn, which is indicitive of its connection to the levant deity El), also called Cronos or Kronos, was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans, divine descendants of... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ... Adjective Uranian Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 120 kPa (at the cloud level) Hydrogen 83% Helium 15% Methane 1. ... Gaia, also spelled as Gaya, Gæa, Gaea, Gaïa, or Ge, can refer to any one of the following. ... Statue of Zeus Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th-century engraving. ... Saturn devours his children (Francisco de Goya, c. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ...

External Links

• The Mythology of Saturn
• Cronus: Titan, Reaper, Father Time... Crow?