How did Zeus and Poseidon trick Hades?

The three brothers decided to put three gems in a bag and each one of them would pull one out without looking. Zeus got diamond which stood for the sky. Poseidon got sapphire which stood for the sea, and Hades got ruby which stood for the Underworld.
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How did Zeus Poseidon and Hades decide?

The conquering brothers Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon decided to divide the world among themselves. They drew lots to see who would control what. Hades got the underworld and all the dead folk, Poseidon got the seas and oceans, and Zeus got the skies.
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How did Zeus save Poseidon and Hades?

Zeus set the giants and Cyclopes of Earth free to help him fight. They gave the Olympians weapons to fight the Titans. Zeus got thunder and lightning, Poseidon got a powerful trident, and Hades a helm that made him invisible. The Titans surrendered and Zeus had them locked deep underground.
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How did Zeus Poseidon and Hades overthrow Cronus?

In some versions of the story, Gaia is the one who caused Cronus to regurgitate the children. After they were freed, Poseidon and Hades banded together with their brother, Zeus, to overthrow Cronus. Thus, the prophecy was fulfilled because his own sons took down Cronus.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Is Hades stronger than Zeus?

Even though Hades is more powerful, that doesn't mean he has to be king. Look at Poseidon. He's more powerful than Zeus and more likable, but he isn't king either. Zeus is better at ruling than Poseidon and Hades.
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How did Zeus conspire with Hades?

Hades, god of the Underworld, fell in love with Persephone and wanted her as his bride. His brother Zeus consented to the marriage—or at least refused to oppose it. Yet he warned Hades that Demeter would never approve this coupling, for she would not want her daughter spirited off to a sunless world.
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How did Zeus save Hades?

Hades was eventually saved by his younger brother Zeus. After the Olympians defeated the Titans, Hades and his brothers drew lots to divide up the world. Zeus drew the sky, Poseidon drew the sea, and Hades drew the Underworld.
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Who would win Poseidon or Hades?

According to some sources, if Poseidon struck the earth with his trident, it would cause catastrophic earthquakes that could destroy the earth. Hades was the third most powerful when compared with his brothers, but he was even more powerful as King of his domain.
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Who will win Zeus or Poseidon?

In the end, Zeus and Poseidon are the two most powerful deities among the Olympians. Between the two of them, however, Zeus is the more powerful figure.
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Who is the most weakest Greek god?

In Greek mythology, Koalemos (Ancient Greek: Κοάλεμος) was the god of stupidity, mentioned once by Aristophanes, and being found also in Parallel Lives by Plutarch. Coalemus is the Latin spelling of the name. Sometimes it is referred to as a dæmon, more of a spirit and minor deity.
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Who would win Odin vs Zeus?

Odin – Physical Strength. In a battle of pure brute strength, it is obvious that Zeus would emerge victorious. The strongest Olympian's muscle power is a fact that is widely known. There are several detailed accounts of how Zeus used his powers along with the thunderbolt to punish his enemies in one strike.
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Who was the coolest Greek god?

Top 10 Greek Gods and Goddesses
  1. #1: Zeus. (God of the Sky)
  2. #2: Poseidon. (God of the Sea) ...
  3. #3: Athena. (Goddess of Wisdom) ...
  4. #4: Hades. (God of the Underworld) ...
  5. #5: Hera. (Goddess of Marriage) ...
  6. #6: Apollo. (God of Music and Light) ...
  7. #7: Ares. (God of War) ...
  8. #8: Aphrodite. (Goddess of Love) ...
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Who could defeat Zeus?

1 Beerus Beats Zeus Because Of His Powerful Ki

Perhaps he could still use lightning as a weapon in space. Blood of Zeus showed that these projectiles are capable of creating small explosions.
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Is Zeus the strongest Greek god?

Zeus was the Greek god that both deities and man would call upon for help. Zeus would help the other gods, goddesses, and mortals if they needed help, but would also invoke his wrath upon them if he felt they weren't worthy of his help. This made Zeus the strongest Greek god in Greek mythology.
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Did Zeus and Poseidon fight?

Poseidon was a part of Hera's rebellion and he did so to become king. He argued with the other gods over Zeus' place, and was defeated by Zeus when Briares freed him. As the above statement says, Poseidon was stripped of divine authority and sent to work in Troy, along with Apollo.
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Who was Zeus greatest enemy?

Typhon challenged Zeus for rule of the cosmos.
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Who does Zeus fear?

The answer is simple: he was afraid of making Nyx angry. This story is unique because Zeus usually is not afraid of angering the other gods or goddesses.
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Did Hades ever cheat on Persephone?

Hades did not make any of his extramarital affairs a secret. Typically, his affairs would not bother Persephone, but when Minthe arrogantly bragged that she was more beautiful than Persephone and that she would win Hades back, Persephone took revenge. Persephone turned Minthe into what we know today as the mint plant.
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How did Hades get banished to the Underworld?

The god Hermes was believed to lead souls to the river Styx in the underworld, at which point the aged boatman Charon ferried them to the gates of Hades where Kerberos - the ferocious three-headed dog (or fifty-headed according to Hesiod) with serpents coming out of its body - stood guard to keep souls in rather than ...
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Why did Zeus marry his sister?

Why is Zeus married to his sister? To hide her shame, Hera agreed to marry him. It was a violent marriage at best. Though Zeus had pursued his sister and sought to possess her by marriage, he never gave up his lusty ways.
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Who would win Aquaman or Poseidon?

Despite Poseidon's cheating, Aquaman manages to win the contest. Angered, Poseidon takes Mera and flees to Aquaman's time. Aquaman and Aqualad follow with the help of Zeus and save both Mera and Poseidon from a berserk creature created by Mera.
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Is Poseidon stronger than Athena?

As yannis pointed out in the comments, Athena cannot be considered stronger than Poseidon, and you're assuming too much here. Poseidon is one of the most powerful gods, along with his brothers Zeus and Hades. Athena is, don't get me wrong, very powerful, but not in the way Poseidon is. The Greeks knew this, as well.
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Why did Zeus banish Hades to the underworld?

In the 1997 Disney film Hercules, Hades is banished from Olympus by Zeus for attempting to seize his position as the ruler of the gods.
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Who is the most annoying Greek god?

Kronos. Kronos was the Titan father of the Olympian gods and goddesses. To know why he is on this list of the worst Greek gods, we must first start from the beginning. Kronos was the son of Ouranos, who turned out to be a cruel and unjust leader who was particularly awful to his wife and Kronos's mother, Gaia.
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