Greek Mythology Notes
An encyclopaedia of Greek mythology — gods, heroes, creatures, places, and the English words they gave us.
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Chronos
Primordial
Chronos was the primordial personification of Time itself — not the Titan Kronos, though they were often merged in later tradition.
The confusion between Chronos and Kronos gave us Father Time with his sickle — one of Western culture's most enduring symbols.
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