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Q: How did Cronus avoid being overthrown?
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Who overthrown Cronus?

Zeus did


Is the god Cronus evil or good?

Cronus wasn't a god, he was a titan. But he wasn't considered good, because he was power hungry and afraid of being overthrown.


Where is Zeus born?

Zeus was born in Crete, the son of Rhea and Cronus. His father had heard a prophesy that he would be overthrown by his son just as Cronus had overthrown his father. To prevent this he devoured each of his sons as they were born. Zeus was saved from being devoured by his father Cronus, as his mother Rhea wrapped a rock in a blanket and gave it to him instead.


What did Cronus fear?

Cronus feared being overthrown by his offspring, hence he swallowed them at birth. However Zeus, his first born, was saved by his mother, and went on to overthrow him to become the Father of Gods and men.


'how was Hera and cronus alike?

Hera and Cronus were both Greek mythological figures, with Cronus being Hera's father. They were both associated with ruling and power, as Cronus was the Titan ruler of the universe before being overthrown by his son Zeus, and Hera was the queen of the gods in the later pantheon. Both figures also displayed traits of jealousy and vengeance in various myths.


How did Zeus avoid being overthrown by his sons?

he didn't do anything, how could he when he didn't exist?


Were did Zeus come from?

He was born. He is the youngest child of Cronus and Rhea. Cronus was the leader of the first generation of Titans and was overthrown by Zeus and imprisoned in Tartarus.


Who is Poseidon father?

Poseidon's father is Cronus, the time god.Answer 2:Cronus, the Titan, is indeed Poseidon's father.But he is NOT the same as Chronos, the personification of Time.


Why did Zeus fight with Cronus?

Zeus fought Cronus because Mother Earth was angry at Cronus and knew that one of his sons could defeat him. Cronus was eating his children so he wouldn't be overthrown but Rhea, his wife, made sure Zeus wasn't eaten. Then, when Zeus was old enough, he fought Cronus.


Who swollowed his children in greek mythology?

Kronos/Cronus he had fear that he would be overthrown by his children so he ate them whole


When was Cronus overthrown?

After Zeus had grown up and given his father an emetic so that the six siblings were united and could overthrow Cronus. The events in the Greek myths did not happen in any particular year.


What or who did Zeus fear?

The only thing Zeus was afraid of was being overthrown by one of his sons as he did to his father Cronus. EDIT: He was afriad of Nyx and the Sisters of fate. The one thing he was afraid of most was Hera, his wife.