Chronos

In Greek mythology, Chronos (Greek: Χρονος, Khronos, "time"), also known as Aeon (Greek: Αιων, Aion, "age" or "eternity") and Porus (Greek: Πορος, Poros, "contrivance" or "passage"), was the primordial god of time, particularly linear and chronological time. He is typically depicted with the Zodiac Wheel and as an old man with a long, gray beard. He is contrasted with Aion, the deity of eternal time.
==Mythology==
In the Orphic tradition, Chronos was born from "earth and water" and sired Aether and Chaos, the two atmospheres, as well as the primal world egg, all with his consort, Ananke. From the egg came Phanes, who gave birth to the first generation of gods.
Chronos was also envisioned as a serpentine deity wrapped around the primal world egg. Along with Ananke, they split the world egg into the earth, heaven, and the sea.
==Notes==
*Chronos is commonly confused with Cronus, the Titan, due to the similarity of the two names. This confusion is the reason why, in Renaissance art, Father Time is sometimes depicted as wielding a harvesting scythe; Father Time being Chronos and the harvest scythe being the symbol of Cronus.
Category:Greek deities
Category:Greek primordial deities