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
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
Evidently, as when Zeus wrestled with Cronus, Cronus lost.
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.
In Greek mythology, Zeus became the ruler of heaven by defeating his father, Cronus, who had previously overthrown his own father, Uranus. After Zeus and his siblings overthrew Cronus, they divided the dominion of the world among themselves, with Zeus becoming the king of the gods and ruler of the sky and heavens.
Cronus is Zeus's father in Greek mythology. He was a Titan who overthrew his own father, Uranus, and then was later overthrown by Zeus, his son, in a similar fashion.
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's dad is kronos (Cronus) and his mom is rhea.