Kronos: The Paradox of Power in Greek Mythology
Exploring the reign of Kronos, the Titan son of Gaia and Ouranos, and his destructive actions towards his children, following a tragic and cyclical pattern of godly dominance. The Rise of Kronos and His Father's Legacy Kronos, the son of Gaia, the Earth goddess, and Ouranos, the sky god, was destined for greatness – or perhaps more accurately, for tragedy. Just as his father had ruled with a strong and often oppressive hand, Kronos inherited a legacy of dominance and violence that would haunt his reign. Like his father, Kronos proved to be a possessive and ruthless ruler, particularly when it came to his relationships with his family. Ouranos, though a distant and often brutal god, had been dethroned by Kronos in a bloody coup. After this victory, Kronos became the king of the Titans, but the pattern of violent dominance did not end with Ouranos. Rather, it continued through Kronos, who mirrored his father’s tyrannical behavior. In both cases, the forces of creation and destruction w…
