This illustration, dating to 1898, shows the ancient Greek/Roman deities Cronus and Rhea. According to Greek and Roman mythology, after the Titan Rhea gave birth to Zeus, she hid him from her husband Cronus (also Kronos and had some Curetes, a mythical people, clash their shields to drown out any sign of the baby Zeus' cries. To deceive Cronus, who wanted the new baby ( an omen had told Cronus that his child would defeathim - to preven this cronus had swallowed all of Rhea's children thus far), Rhea gave Cronus a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes, as seen here.
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This illustration, dating to 1898, shows the ancient Greek/Roman deities Cronus and Rhea. According to Greek and Roman mythology, after the Titan Rhea gave birth to Zeus, she hid him from her husband Cronus (also Kronos and had some Curetes, a mythical people, clash their shields to drown out any sign of the baby Zeus' cries. To deceive Cronus, who wanted the new baby ( an omen had told Cronus that his child would defeathim - to preven this cronus had swallowed all of Rhea's children thus far), Rhea gave Cronus a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes, as seen here.

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UMG25A05_316

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51,6Mo (2,4Mo) / 37,3cm x 34,6cm / 4410 x 4090 (300dpi)

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Rhea Cronus Curetes Zeus Jupiter Kronos Almatheia Almathaea Titan Greek Roman ancient religions ancient Greek ancient Roman religion myth mythology legend ancient Greeks ancient Romans

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