Saturn is the Roman counterpart of Kronos, Lord of Time
Cronus was the Greek name. His Roman name was Saturn.
Cronus/Cronos Answer 2: No, sorry, it was Saturnus (Saturn).
Saturn was the Roman equivalent of Cronus.Saturn is a Roman god, the equivalent of Greek god Cronus. He is associated with the harvest, justice, and strength, and his symbol is the sickle. Keep in mind, of course, that the Romans merely took the Grecian gods and renamed them (this was in order to keep the peace when they took over Greece--and also because their own gods were a bit lacking). So the Roman gods technically are the Greek gods...just called by a different name.
Athena is her Greek name. Her Roman name is Minerva.
Mercury is the Roman name; the Greek equivalent was Hermes.
Saturn was the king of the Titans and father of the gods, but that is his Roman name. The Greeks called him Kronos.
Saturn's name comes from the Roman god of agriculture, who is equated with the Greek deity Cronus, one of the Titans and the father of Zeus (the Roman god Jupiter).Source: Britannica
'Saturn' was the Roman name; he was the equivalent of the Greek Titan, Cronus.
Cronus was the Greek name. His Roman name was Saturn.
Saturn is actually from the Greek Titan Cronos (Also spelled Kronos, Chronus, etc.) Cronos was the leader of all Titans and controlled time. He wasn't a god. The Romans copied many Greek things; when they copied Cronos, they changed the name to Saturn
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Cronus is not the greek god of Saturn, Saturn is his Roman name. As for why the Romans named him Saturn, I don't know.
Saturn is Cronus. Cronus was his greek name, Saturn his roman name.
Cronus/Cronos Answer 2: No, sorry, it was Saturnus (Saturn).
from a greek or roman god
Cronus the father of Zeus, Poesidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter and hera. He was also married to his sister Rhea.
Saturn was named after the roman god of agriculture.