Kronos
Orphic · deity · Orphic traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Titan invoked as Rhea’s husband and offspring of earth and heaven.
Parentage
- father: OuranosOrphic Hymns 3 and 12 (Taylor; modern 4 and 13) (primary)
- mother: GaiaOrphic Hymns 3 and 12 (Taylor; modern 4 and 13) (primary)
Children
Relations
- father: OuranosOrphic Hymns 3 and 12 (Taylor; modern 4 and 13) (primary)
- mother: GaiaOrphic Hymns 3 and 12 (Taylor; modern 4 and 13) (primary)
- counterpart of: CronusThe hymn addresses this deity in an Orphic ritual context; Greek genealogy is not imported.Orphic Hymns, 12 (Thomas Taylor numbering; modern hymn 13) (primary)
- spouse: RheaOrphic Hymns 12 (Taylor; modern 13) (primary)
Sources
- existence and tradition-specific description: Orphic Hymns, 12 (Thomas Taylor numbering; modern hymn 13) (primary)