There was a prophecy that one of them would overthrow him.
Cronus ate all of his children for fear that one of them would over throw him for power one day, as predicted by his mother Gaea. This was payback for what Cronus did to his own father Uraneus. Cronus wife Rhea got tired of having her kids eaten. So she tricked Cronus from eating the last child (Zeus) and fed him a rock instead.
Quite possibly, as Cronus the father of Poseidon swallowed him shortly after birth.
because cronus killed his father to become ruler. He was afraid one of his kids might do the same and try to kill him, which was the case. Zeus later killed Cronus and became ruler of mount olympus.
As soon as they were born.
stick his finger down his throat. gross i know.
Yes he did but Rhea saved Zeus and Nymphs kept him until he was old enough to be Cronus servant slipped Cronus a potion to cough up his siblings. After they all got coughed up they had a war
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.
Kronos/Cronus he had fear that he would be overthrown by his children so he ate them whole
Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus were the children of Cronus and Rhea.
no he e stayed with the babies
Cronus, a Titan in Greek mythology, faced several enemies, most notably his own children, the Olympian gods led by Zeus. Fearing that one of his offspring would overthrow him, as he had done to his father Uranus, Cronus swallowed his children at birth. However, Zeus eventually led a rebellion against Cronus, freeing his siblings and ultimately defeating him in the Titan War. This conflict arose from Cronus's tyranny and fear of losing power to the next generation.
Cronus feared a prophecy that one of his children would overthrow him, just as he had overthrown his own father, Uranus. To prevent this fate, he swallowed each of his children at birth. However, his wife Rhea managed to save their youngest child, Zeus, who eventually fulfilled the prophecy by defeating Cronus and taking his place as ruler of the gods. This cycle of power and fear illustrates the themes of destiny and familial conflict in Greek mythology.