Latinized form of the Greek Κρονος (Kronos), possibly derived from κορωνη (korone) meaning "crow". Cronus was the Titan who fathered the Greek gods. As his wife Rhea gave birth to the gods, Cronus swallowed them fearing a prophecy that said he would be overthrown by one of his children. However Rhea hid her last child Zeus from his father, and eventually he forced Cronus to disgorge his siblings. Cronus and the rest of the Titans were then defeated by the gods and exiled.