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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.
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Why did Athena mom die?
Zeus' her father swallowed her
Did Zeus swallow his wives?
No that is the father of Zeus Kronos who swallowed his kids. Zeus did swallow Metis, but he did not make a habit of it.
What did Zeus' father do to his siblings?
Swallowed them; Zeus with the aid of Metis later made Cronus disgorge them whole.
Did Zeus save his brothers?
Yes. After defeating his father he forced his father to spit out his siblings which his father had previously swallowed.
What is the history of Zeus?
Zeus was the son of the goddess Rhea and the god Cronus. Cronus had swallowed all of his children except Zeus and when Zeus grew up, he tricked his father into vomit up his siblings then beat Cronus in war. Zeus became the chief ruler of the other gods on Mt. Olympus.
Hestia was dead when she was born right?
No, she (along with all the children of Rhea except the youngest, Zeus) was swallowed by her father Cronus as a baby and then sprang forth whole and unharmed after Zeus tricked their father.
Why did Athena mom die?
Zeus' her father swallowed her
How was Zeus' childhood?
Zeus' father, Cronus, was told by Gaea, that one of his children would overthrow him, like Cronus did to his father. To avoid this Cronus swallowed his children that Rhea (his wife) gave birth to. Rhea wrapped baby Zeus in swaddling clothes and handed him to Cronus, who swallowed the stone. She took the baby to a goat who already had a half human half goat child named Pan.
Who swallowed his children?
Cronos, padre de zeus
How did the gods defeat the titans?
Zeus's mother saved him and hid him. Kronos had swallowed all the children. Zeus tricked his father into swallowing a boulder, then sliced him to shreds and threw him into Tartarus.
Did Zeus swallow his wives?
No that is the father of Zeus Kronos who swallowed his kids. Zeus did swallow Metis, but he did not make a habit of it.
Why is Zeus king of the gods?
Zeus was the only offspring of Cronus that was not swallowed by Cronus. Zeus then went on to overthrew his father to become Father of Gods and men.
Why is Cronus important now?
He pretty much started the whole titan versus Olympian war he was also father of Zeus. He also swallowed all of his children whole except Zeus.
Why did cronus swallow his siblings?
He swallowed 5 of his 6 kids: poseidon was one of them.
How many children did Zeus swallow?
None. You are thinking of his father, Cronus, who swallowed five of his six children (Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades and Poseidon), fearing they would overthrow him (as he had done with his own father, Uranus), following a prophecy given to him by his father and his mother Gaia. Zeus, his first born, was saved by his mother, Rhea, by passing Cronus a rock wrapped in swaddling which he swallowed thinking it was his son. Zeus subsequently went on to overthrow Cronus, just as he had feared.
What did Zeus' father do to his siblings?
Swallowed them; Zeus with the aid of Metis later made Cronus disgorge them whole.
Did Zeus save his brothers?
Yes. After defeating his father he forced his father to spit out his siblings which his father had previously swallowed.
