18. Kronos
Idea of perishable forms, including mortal bodies. Demiurge of
Mortal Nature in common with Helios,
assisted by Titans and Planets. Lord of the Titans or Tartareans,
the gods of Tartarus, and husband of Aphrodite,
who provides the perishable matter. Eldest of the low-born
(“illegitimate”: νόθος) children of Zeus.
Mode: Phrygian
Come, let us sing to mortal nature’s demiurge,
to Kronos, Lord, the son of Zeus, and eldest of
the low-born progeny of Zeus, Tartarean
and Titan gods; we sing to them along with him,
who are in all ways good, from evil far apart,
although creating what is mortal and short-lived.
We sing of Aphrodite, Kronos’ sacred wife,
and Pan the lord of beasts, Deméter of the plants,
and Kore of our mortal nature, and the rest.
Mode: Phrygian
O Kronos, of the supercelestial Titans Lord,
who govern them, and you who all the heavens rule,
O Helios, and the other planets following you,
by you two the whole race of mortals is produced,
from both of you, from Kronos and from Helios.
O Titans and O planets, second to these two,
in one way or another helpers; hence to you
sing we who have these many benefits from you,
and with you to the holy daimons and fixed stars.
Laws III.15
[108], III.34
[134–6, 164, 174, 178–80], III.35
[212, 218], III.43
[244]; Summ.
[262–4].
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