Chronos Greek Primordial God of Time Statue 78095

Greek Primordial God & Personification of Time

Chronos, also spelled Chronus, is a personification of time in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature.

Chronos is frequently confused with, or perhaps consciously identified with, the Titan, Cronus, in antiquity, due to the similarity in names. The identification became more widespread during the Renaissance, giving rise to the iconography of Father Time wielding the harvesting scythe.

In Greek mythology, Chronos (also spelled Khronos or Latinized as Chronus) was the personification of time. He was the primordial god of time who emerged self-formed at the beginning of creation. He represented linear time, as opposed to cyclical time represented by his consort Ananke. Chronos was usually depicted as an old man with a long beard, wings and holding a scythe or an hourglass.

Greco-Roman mosaics depicted Chronos as a man turning the zodiac wheel. He is comparable to the deity Aion as a symbol of cyclical time. He is usually portrayed as an old callous man with a thick grey beard, personifying the destructive and stifling aspects of time

Key Features:
Depicts classic mythological figure
Highly detailed with painted accents
God of time featured in stunning detail
Materials: Made from Cold Cast Bronze

Measurements: L 4  ⅜ * W 3 * H 7  ⅜