Mount Othrys
The Titans, led by Cronus, used Mount Othrys as their base of operations in their struggle against the younger generation of gods, led by Zeus.
Cronus, the leader of the Titans and father of Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, ruled from Mount Othrys before being overthrown by his sons.
According to myth, Cronus devoured his children at birth to prevent them from usurping his power, but Zeus was hidden by his mother, Rhea, and eventually led the revolt against his father.
The eventual defeat of Cronus and the Titans led to the establishment of the Olympian gods as the rulers of the cosmos, with Mount Othrys symbolizing the old order.
The Argonauts and Mount Pelion
He was also immortal, the son of the Titan Cronus and the nymph Philyra.
Mount Ida
According to the myth, Rhea, the mother of Zeus, gave birth to him in a cave on Mount Ida to hide him from his father, Cronus.
Cronus, fearing a prophecy that he would be overthrown by one of his children, swallowed each of them at birth.
To save Zeus, Rhea tricked Cronus by giving him a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes instead of the newborn, while the real Zeus was hidden away in the cave.
The Kouretes, a group of young warriors or gods, guarded the cave, dancing and clashing their shields to drown out the cries of the infant Zeus, ensuring that Cronus would not discover his whereabouts.
Uranus – The primordial Age
The Titans, led by the cunning and ambitious Cronus, grew weary of their father's tyranny.
With Gaia's encouragement and a mighty sickle forged from the earth, Cronus rose against Uranus.
In a climactic battle, Cronus overthrew Uranus, severing the sky from the earth and taking his place as the ruler of the cosmos.
Under Cronus's reign, the Titans established a new order, bringing a semblance of stability and prosperity to the world.
Yet, Cronus was haunted by a prophecy that foretold his downfall at the hands of his own child, just as he had overthrown Uranus.
However, Rhea, Cronus's sister and consort, could not bear the loss of her children.
She secretly saved her youngest son, Zeus, by hiding him away in a cave on Crete and substituting a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes for Cronus to swallow.
As Zeus grew up, he sought out allies who had also suffered under Cronus's rule.
The Olympian Gods
The Titans, led by Cronus, were the ruling deities after overthrowing their own father, Uranus.
Cronus, fearing a prophecy that one of his children would overthrow him, swallowed each of his offspring at birth.
Rhea, Cronus's wife, saved their youngest child, Zeus, by hiding him and giving Cronus a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes to swallow instead.
With the help of Metis, Zeus gave Cronus an emetic potion, causing him to vomit up his swallowed children: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon.
The Olympians, led by Zeus, fought fiercely against the Titans, who were led by Atlas and included powerful figures like Cronus, Hyperion, and Iapetus.
Cronus (Kronos): The youngest of the Titans, leader of the first generation of Titans, and father of the first generation of Olympians (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, and Hades).
Rhea: Sister and wife of Cronus, and mother of the Olympian gods.
Cronus (Krios): The least individualized of the Titans, sometimes associated with the constellation Aries.
Titans: Their rule was often marked by arbitrary and absolute power, particularly under Cronus, who swallowed his children to prevent being overthrown.
Uranus
One of the most notable myths involving Uranus concerns his relationship with his youngest Titan son, Cronus.
Cronus, the youngest of the Titans, agreed to his mother's plan.
The overthrow of Uranus by Cronus set the stage for a recurring theme in Greek mythology—that of the son overthrowing the father.
This theme continued with Cronus and his son Zeus, who would later overthrow Cronus in a similar fashion.
Thoth
Taautus of Byblos, according to the Phoenician writer Sanchuniathon, was the son of Misor and the inventor of writing, who was bequeathed the land of Egypt by Cronus.
The great flood stories
Cronus appeared to Xisuthrus in a dream and revealed that on the fifteenth of the month Daisios mankind would be destroyed by a great flood.