Origin of greek titan Cronus (Kronos, Cronos, etc)

BOZ

Creature Cataloguer

• Dec 30, 2003

• #1

We were in the process of converting this great big baddie, and wondering what his aspects are when the idea of “time”-related powers came up. I was wondering if the resemblance between the name Cronus and the prefix “Chrono” was more than superficial, or if a scholar more versed in Greek than I am could provide some insight.

 

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johnsemlak

First Post

• Dec 30, 2003

• #2

My Greek is a bit rusty but htere is indeed a connection, though it's not entirely certain. This article gives a through explaination.
http://www.mythology.com/cronus.html

One should not that the word "Chronos" or related works are in fact pronounced with a letter "K" (heavily aspirated), just as 'cronus' is.

 

demiurge1138

Inventor of Super-Toast

• Dec 31, 2003

• #3

If I recall correctly, Cronos (the lord of the titans, ate his children) was confused by the Romans for Chronos, one of their own (time related) deities. Of course, this could be completely wrong, and I'm just mythologically addled.

Demiurge out.

 

Emirikol

Adventurer

• Dec 31, 2003

• #4

There's plenty online regarding his background.

We use him in our Conan campaign to round out the Kothian pantheon (actually we used him as a head, as he's so much older than the rest of the gods).

jh