After a ten year battle with his father Cronus, Zeus banished him to Tartarus with the other older Titans. Then he divided up the world three ways; himself over Heaven and Earth, Poseidon over the seas and Hades over the Underworld.
After the war with the Titans (the Titanomancy) Zeus, Poseidon, and Pluto divided the world by lots. It just happened by chance that each got his particular domain. . And abducted Persephone
Cronus is Zeus's father.
Evidently, as when Zeus wrestled with Cronus, Cronus lost.
Poseidon is the son of Cronus and Rhea he has 6 siblings Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Zeus who divided the power of the world
No, Cronus was Zeus's father.
The Trojan War
Zeus did not kill his father Cronus, he cast him into Tartarus. He did this to rule.
Yes Zeus was the son of Cronus and Rhea.
Cronus is the father of Zeus. Cronus swallowed his own children. But Rhea saved Zeus and hid him from Cronus so he wouldn't swallow him. Rhea gave cronus a rock wrapped in cloth instead of Zeus so Cronus swallowed the rock.
No, Cronus did not swallow Zeus. His mother, Rhea, hid him away and gave Cronus a wrapped stone instead.
Zeus killed cronus (his father)
The Titans, amongst who was his father Cronus. Zeus overthrew his father Cronus or Saturn.