The Titans, also known as the elder gods, ruled the earth before the
Olympians overthrew them. The ruler of the Titans was
Cronus who was de-throned by his son
Zeus. Most of the Titans fought with Cronus against Zeus and were punished by being banished to
Tartarus.
My favorite was
Cronus
Cronus was the ruling Titan who came to power by castrating his Father
Uranus. His wife was
Rhea. There offspring were the first of the
Olympians. To insure his safety Cronus ate each of the children as they were born. This worked until
Rhea, unhappy at the loss of her children, tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock, instead of
Zeus. When he grew up Zeus would revolt against Cronus and the other Titans, defeat them, and banish them to
Tartarus in the underworld.
Cronus managed to escape to Italy, where he ruled as Saturn. The period of his rule was said to be a golden age on earth, honored by the Saturnalia feast.
I guess this is where the saying about children came from..........Eat them when they are young and tender!!!!!!
