InGreek mythology,Cronius (Ancient Greek: ΚρόνιονKronios means "ofCronus"[1]) was the son of theRhodiannymphHimalia andZeus. He was the brother ofSpartaeus andCytus.[2]
When Cronius and his brothers were still young men,Aphrodite travelling fromCythera toCyprus, dropped near Rhodes but was prevented by the sons ofPoseidon andHalia. Thus, the goddess cursed them with insanity.[3]
Jennifer Larson observes that the dictionary compilerHesychius of Alexandria gives ίμαλιά. denoting an abundance of wheat meal, and notes the agricultural connotations of the sons' names: "Spartaios recalls sowing, andKytos means a basket or jar.Kronios denotes a descendant ofKronos, the god of theGolden Age",[4] a mythic time of ease and abundance.
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