Kronos Facts for Kids

Kronos is a name that can mean different things! It's used for characters in myths, movies, and video games, and even for companies and places.

In Ancient Myths

Cronus was a powerful Titan in ancient Greek myths. He was the father of many famous gods like Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera.

Kronos is a science fiction movie from 1957 about a giant robot that comes to Earth.
Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter is a horror movie from 1974 about a hero who hunts vampires.
Kronos (Highlander) is a bad guy character in the Highlander TV series. He is an immortal warrior.
In the Doctor Who TV show, there is a creature named Kronos. It is a powerful being from outside of time that eats time itself.
In the Star Trek universe, Kronos is another way to spell Qo'noS. This is the home planet of the Klingons, a warrior alien race.
In the movie Singularity, Kronos is a smart computer program. It was made to help the Earth by getting rid of humans.
Operation Kronos was a secret plan in the Disney/Pixar superhero movie The Incredibles. It was a project by the villain Syndrome.

Battle Worlds: Kronos is a strategy video game from 2013 where you control armies.
In the game Age of Mythology: The Titans, Kronos is a character who can move buildings through time.
In the online space game Eve Online, the Kronos is a strong battleship used by the Gallente Federation.
Kronos II is a mining station in space. It is found on the rings of Saturn in the game Lone Echo.

Kronos (band) is a death metal band from France. They play a very heavy style of music.
Kronos Quartet is a famous string quartet. This group of four musicians plays classical and modern music.

Kronos Digital Entertainment was a company that made video games.
Kronos Foods is a company that makes food, especially gyros. Gyros are a popular Greek dish.
Kronos Racing is a rally car racing team from Belgium. They compete in car races.

Kronos (computer) was a special computer. It was a powerful workstation made in the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
CDC Kronos was an operating system. It was a computer program that helped computers run in the 1970s.
Kronos (spacecraft) is the name for a space mission that has been suggested. It would travel to the planet Saturn.
Kronos (star) is a star that is part of a two-star system. Scientists think it might have "eaten" some planets.
Korg Kronos is a music keyboard. It is a type of synthesizer that musicians use to create many different sounds.