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He swallowed 5 of his 6 kids: poseidon was one of them.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoHe didn't. He swallowed his children (except Zeus) because he thought they would be stronger than him and overthrow him like he did to his father.
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Did Cronus swallow Zeus?
No, Cronus did not swallow Zeus. His mother, Rhea, hid him away and gave Cronus a wrapped stone instead.
How are leto and cronus related?
Leto's parents are Phoebe and Koios who are siblings of Cronus.
Which greek god overthrew his father cronus and freed his siblings?
Zeus, slew Cronus.
How did Zeus become the important child of cronos and rhea?
Because there was a phophsey, that Cronus' children would overthrow him as ruler of the universe, so Cronus' plan was to swallow every child Rhea had (Hera, Demeter, Hestia Poseidon, and Hades)but Zeus was saved by his mother, the youngest - for who Rhea fooled Cronus by bundling a rock. Zeus was sent to an island for safety, but he went back to make his father, Cronus, regurgitate all his siblings. In conclusion, Zeus was important because he saved all his siblings.
Why did Cronus swallow Hades?
Why did cronus swallow his children? Let ME explain this better. Cronus was told that the next son he would have would kill him and rule the gods. So, cronus ate his 5 children. But his wife hid the last child and gave cronus a rock instead of Zues and when he was old enough he had metis create a potion that would make cronus spit up the children he had swallowed. After the gods/godesses were out of cronus they all fought him. The titans helped cronus. The ttans were sent to tartarus where they would be punished forever and Cronus was killed.
How did Zeus free his siblings from Cronus stomach?
It depends on which account you believe. One states that Metis gave Cronus an emetic to force him to disgorge the babies, while another states Zeus cut Cronus' stomach open. The most popular account states Zeus forced Cronus to disgorge his siblings.
Who isThe father of Zeus and who swallowed his children?
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.
Why was Cronus enemy of Zeus?
Cronus did not want Zeus, his son, or any child of his to live to usurp him from the throne. Which was just what Zeus and his siblings did.
How was Poseidon born?
His father was Cronus and his mother was Rhea. When he was born, Cronus swallowed him. He was later saved by Zeus along with the rest of his siblings.
Who did Zeus and is siblings fight?
They fought their own father Cronus and the Titans
Why did Cronus swallow his kids?
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.
How did Hestia come to exist?
Hestia was born of Rhea to Cronus, and Cronus swallowed her along with her siblings until Zeus - Hestia was released from Cronus last, so she is both eldest and youngest of his children.
