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How did Zeus overthrow cronus?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 9/14/2023

Zeus got a scythe that was made by the telekhines from the titans and cut cronus up into a lot of tiny pieces and cronus got sent to the pit of tartarus.
slice him to pieces and throw him to tartarus

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Why did Zeus overthrow his father?

Zeus had to overthrow his father,Cronus, because Cronus would not let Mother Earth (Gaea) children escaped so Mother Earth told Zeus to overthrow Cronus.

Who did Zeus overthrow?

The Titans, amongst who was his father Cronus. Zeus overthrew his father Cronus or Saturn.

Why did Zeus overthrow cronus?

The End (you spelt Zeus wrong)

How did Cronos prevent Zeus from overthrowing him?

When Atlas and the other Titans revolted with Cronus, Zues struck down Cronus with a thunderbolt Well, Zeus actually did overthrow Cronos in the end, but Cronos ate all his sons to prevent them from overthrowing him. But Zeus escape before Cronos could eat him.

When was Cronus overthrown?

After Zeus had grown up and given his father an emetic so that the six siblings were united and could overthrow Cronus. The events in the Greek myths did not happen in any particular year.

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