Cronus

there was in the beginning, then out of it appeared Erebus, followed by Gaea, the earth. Gaea alone gave birth to Uranus, the sky. Uranus became Gaea's husband. They produced the three Cyclopes, the three Hecatoncheires, and twelve Titans. Though, Uranus was a cruel father and husband. So, Cronus the youngest titan, castrated him with a sickle. It is unclear as to what happened to Uranus afterwards. Cronus became the next ruler, he imprisoned the Cyclopes and the Hecatoncheires in Tartarus. Rhea became his wife, and they had many children. Cronus swallowed all of his children as they were born, because it was said that one of his children would overthrow him. Rhea was angry about the treatment of her children. She decided when it was time to give birth to her sixth child, she would let the child to be raised by nymphs. This child was Zeus. To get back at his father Zeus got Metis to prepare a drink for Cronus designed to make him vomit the other children. Rhea convinced Cronus to accept his son and Zeus was allowed to return as Cronus's cupbearer, giving him the…

was scared that his children were going to overthrow him on his throne like what he had did to his father. So chrouns ate all of his children, for he thought he had but his wife tricked him into eating a rock instead of the baby.These stories both tell me that they had the STRUGGLE OF POWER and they needed help with it. In the lightning thief Percy had trouble with controlling his powers and his feelings.“Cronus was the God of time. When he had his…

How Cronus Shows Cruelty Cronus, son of Uranus, was one of the gods of Olympus who overthrew his father for the throne. He is looked up to by the other gods in Olympus, and by the Titans. Even though Cronus was looked upon by his fellow gods, as a leader, he did not care what any of the other gods had to say about him he did what he want. As the leader of the Titans, Cronus abused his spot as leader. The way Cronus abused his leadership was one of the many ways he…

The Titan Cronus swallowed his children, but not noticing that his younger son, Zeus, would overthrow him. Not only did the Zeus achieve victory in becoming the god of gods but then marries his sister. He rule the world as a lightning god. Greek Mythology is a very interesting subject with endless hair raising legends. The gods of Olympus are the whole image of Greek Mythology. In this essay I will analyze the main gods and describe the detail and characteristics. I will compare the six siblings…

Shamir Essay Cronus was afraid one day that his kids would one day grow up to his authorities. But as soon as his kids was born he ate all 5 of them but Rhea saved Zeus. The Zeus defeated his father. There was fate and prophecy in both stories. “One day Cronus knew that one day his kids would rise up to his authority. Cronus was scared that his kids would grow up and defeat him. Cronus did not want that come true so as soon as each one was born he ate them. Cronus ate his kids before they…

The Greek Creation Myth, and the Roman Myth Romulus and Remus both prove the collective unconscious correct, by sharing the common theme of the sacrifice for power. In Romulus and Remus the sacrifice for power can be seen towards the end of the myth, “The brothers remained at a standstill and continued to quarrel until Romulus began to dig trenches and build walls around his hill: the Palatine Hill” (Unknown 5). In order for Romulus and Remus to stay and power, and create a city based on their…

All About Poseidon Splash!!! boom!!! crash!!! I think Poseidon is angry with the mortals. Who is Poseidon? Poseidon is the son of Cronus and Rhea, and he is the god of the Sea. He had two brothers. Zeus and Hades who he divided powers of the world with. Poseidon’s parents were Cronus and Rhea. Cronus was a Titan god. He was also the god of time & ages. Rhea was the god of generation. One day, Cronus voraciously devoured Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Hestia.Rhea took Zeus(as a baby) to a…

A Jungian Psychoanalytic Approach to Zeus’s Defeat of Cronus Since the Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist Carl Gustav Jung founded a series of analytical psychology theories first introducing the concept of “personal unconscious”, “collective unconscious” and “archetype” in 1953, an advanced Jungian psychoanalytic approach has been extensively applied to the interpretation of Art, literature and Greek myth. This essay will argue that Zeus’s behavior of defeating his father Cronus was…

family, crazy history, mythical features but slim to no celebrations. Paragraph #2- Family/Relatives Hades has many very interesting relatives and desires. His mother Rhea, and father Cronus had six children, so it was a big family. Hades is the oldest male out of his two brothers, Poseidon and Zeus. Hades is the ruler of the Underworld and precious metals and stones. For example, Poseidon, the second oldest, is the ruler of water such as oceans, lakes and rivers. Zeus has the ability to…

God of the Sky and Ruler of the Olympian Gods; Zeus Zeus wasn't all just lightning bolts and thunder, he was the deity of the universe, the most powerful God, and the ruler of the Olympians. He punished those who displeased him mostly oathbreaker and liars (Richardson, 3). Being the father of men, he watched over his people rewarding charity, fairness, and truth, while punishing lying and wickedness. Zeus had his flaws as a husband and father, did what his ancestors did before him, but was a…