Chronus

Chronus (Ancient Greek: Χρονος (Khronos), Latin: Chronos) was the Primordial god of time according to Orphism, which was an ancient belief system that existed in the ancient Greek and the broader Hellenic world. Orphism was a mystery religion which had exclusive membership and who's beliefs often differed from the state-sanctioned Hellenic religion. As such, it appears that Chronus as a distinct god may have been unique to Orphic religion, while in most other cases he was identical to the titan Cronus.

According to the Orphic mysteries, Chronus, as time itself, was typically thought of as bodiless, though he was also thought of as a three headed serpent, with one head being that of a human, one being that of a bull, and the third that of a lion. His consort was Anance (Necessity or Inevitability), who was also often thought of as a primordial serpent.

As being identified with Cronus, Chronus was depicted as "Father Time," a bearded humanoid figure often shown holding the scythe used to castrate Uranus. Being seen as identical with Cronus in popular Greek religion, Chronus was also equated with the Roman god Saturn.

According to the Alcman, the Spartan poet from the 7th century BCE, in his cosmogony (which differs from the cosmogony of Hesiod), Chronus is synonymous with Porus, the daemon of expedience and contrivance.

Additionally, Chronus was often referred to as "Aeon," meaning an "age," as in a long period of time, or "eternity."