Kronos

In general, the word "god" means a powerful, loving, and merciful being, but in Greek mythology, the power of gods and goddesses come with cruelty, jealousy, and deviousness. The succession of gods and goddesses was a continuous battle. From Uranus to Kronos and down to Zeus, there was the fear of being overthrown by their own son. That fear led to deceit, cannibalism, unrest, and vengeance. Even a mother's love for her children forced her to come up with a scheming plan just to save her offspring. Kronos's is just one of the immeasurable stories in Greek mythology displaying the cruelty of the gods to gain and maintain power. The cycle of power and cruelty began with Uranus, then inherited by his son Kronos, and subsequently down to Zeus, all because of greed and fear. The bondage of cruelty and power began with Uranus, the father of Kronos. Uranus was horrified of the horrible looking children his wife Gaia was producing and was also jealous of his own offspring. He would hide them away in a concealed place as soon as each baby was born, and would not suffer them to come up into the light. Uranus was overjoyed with his evil deeds. Gaia groaned and told her offspring, “My children, gotten of a sinful father, if you will obey me, we should punish the vile outrage of your father; for he first thought of doing shameful things.” (Aaron J. Atsma). Kronos courageously answered, “Mother, I will undertake to do this deed, for I reverence not our father of evil name, for he first thought of doing shameful things.” (Aaron J.Atsma). Thus, Gaia gave Kronos a sickle with jagged teeth and cut off his father’s genitals and threw them into the sea. Consequently, Kronos inherited the power and cruelty when he overthrew his father and became the supreme ruler of the universe. “He became the Top God and ruled a Golden age of peace and prosperity.” (Chas Saunders). Sadly, power changed his mind. He began to see things in the same way as the