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.
Saturn is actually the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Cronus. In Greek mythology, Cronus was the god of time and father of Zeus and the other Olympian gods. He is often depicted as an older man with a scythe, symbolizing the passage of time.
The Roman equivalent to the Greek god Hermes is the Roman god Mercury.
The Roman equivalent to Hermes the Greek god was Mercury.
First Cronus is a titan not a god secondly his symbol is a scythe
he is the equivalent to the greek god cronus ruller before Zeus
Cronus (in Greek Κρόνος), the Titan who was the father of Zeus, is the Greek god Saturn.
The name "Saturn" comes from the ancient Roman god of agriculture and harvest, Saturn. In Greek mythology, Saturn is equivalent to the god Cronus. The planet Saturn is named after this Roman god because of its slow movement across the sky, which is reflected in the god Cronus being associated with time and the harvest.
No, Jupiter is not Cronus. Jupiter is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Zeus, while Cronus is a different deity known as the father of Zeus in Greek mythology. Cronus was eventually overthrown by Zeus, who then became the ruler of the gods.
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Jupiter the Roman god was identified with Greek Cronus.
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.
Saturn is actually the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Cronus. In Greek mythology, Cronus was the god of time and father of Zeus and the other Olympian gods. He is often depicted as an older man with a scythe, symbolizing the passage of time.
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.
In Greek Mythology, Cronus was the father of Zeus. In Roman mythology Cronus was identified with Saturn.
'Saturn' was the Roman name; he was the equivalent of the Greek Titan, Cronus.
Comes from the Greek god, Cronus (Zues' father) . For roman's Saturn is the god of agriculture.