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zeus overthrowed his father by fighting a battle with him

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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.


What weapon did Hades have when he fought against his father?

Hades did not battle/overthrow his father, his brother Zeus did.


What is the sky god and the god of kingship?

Zeus because he overthrow Cronos, his father.


Who overthrew Zeus?

Zeus was, in the times of ancient Greece, generally regarded to be the "king of the gods" and, having held this position and possessing mental and physical strength, nobody was able to overthrow Zeus.


Did Hades overthrow Zeus?

No.


Why did Zeus overthrow cronus?

The End (you spelt Zeus wrong)


Why did Poseidon try to overthrow Zeus?

He never did so in mythology. Edit: He did try to overthrow Zeus with Hera and Athena's help.


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.


Did Zeus eat his children?

No but his father Cronus ate all of Zeus's siblings, except Zeus was hidden. Then, Zeus's mother made Cronus regurgitate all of Zeus's siblings, who were in perfect conditions. These siblings include: Hera, Poisedon, and more.


How was Zeus created or born?

In Greek mythology, Zeus is considered one of the six siblings born to the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Cronus, fearing a prophecy that one of his children would overthrow him, swallowed his offspring. Rhea, however, saved Zeus by giving Cronus a stone to swallow instead, allowing Zeus to grow up and eventually overthrow his father to become the king of the gods.


Why did Gaea want to overthrow Zeus?

Geae wanted to overthrow Zeus because he threw the former rulers the titans in to the deep dark pit tartarus