What happened between Cronus and Zeus?

Zeus: Overthrew his father. His mother was Rhea and in order to keep Zeus alive, she tricked Cronus into eating a rock wrapped in a blanket. Cronus was afraid that one of his children would overthrow him and take power, so he swallowed Zeus' five older siblings.
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What happened to Cronus and Zeus?

Zeus grew up, forced Cronus to disgorge his brothers and sisters, waged war on Cronus, and was victorious. After his defeat by Zeus, Cronus became, according to different versions of his story, either a prisoner in Tartarus or king in Elysium.
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Why did Zeus and Cronus fight?

Zeus and His Siblings Plot Against the Titans

Kronos and Rhea were the King and Queen of the Titans. Once Zeus was reunited with his siblings, they agreed that he was unfit to rule and decided to fight for control of the gods.
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What is the relationship between Cronus and Zeus?

Zeus. Zeus overthew his Father Cronus. He then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the gods.
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How did Zeus punish Cronus?

To insure his safety Cronus ate each of the children as they were born. This worked until Rhea, unhappy at the loss of her children, tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock, instead of Zeus. When he grew up Zeus would revolt against Cronus and the other Titans, defeat them, and banish them to Tartarus in the underworld.
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How was Cronus killed?

Later Kronos threw up the children that he ate and then there was a 10 year war against Kronos and the other Titans. The gods eventually won and overthrew the Titans. Zeus then cut up his father Kronos and threw him into the pit of Tartarus.
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How did Zeus escape Cronus?

Confronting Cronus

Once he left Crete, Zeus knew that he had to confront Cronus and rescue his siblings. Zeus tricked Cronus by giving him an emetic, which causes vomiting. When Cronus vomited, he expelled all of his swallowed children.
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Who was Zeus greatest enemy?

Typhon challenged Zeus for rule of the cosmos.
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Did Hera seduce Kronos?

During the war, Zeus and his girlfriend Hera, the most desirable woman at the time, formulated a plan to defeat Kronos. This involved Hera seducing Kronos and poisoning him over time.
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Who is more powerful Zeus or Kronos?

Zeus and the Olympians eventually succeeded in taking power away from Cronus and the Titans, and upon their victory, Zeus crowned himself the god of the skies. It is important to note that while Zeus is considered the most important and perhaps most powerful god, he is not omniscient or omnipotent.
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Why Cronus killed his father?

Cronus learned from Gaia and Uranus that he was destined to be overcome by his own children, just as he had overthrown his father. As a result, although he sired the gods Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades and Poseidon by Rhea, he devoured them all as soon as they were born to prevent the prophecy.
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How did Zeus make Cronus vomit?

When Zeus was older he asked to become Kronos' cup-bearer. He put a special potion in his father's wine that caused Kronos to vomit up his children. He also vomited up the stone which he was tricked into swallowing. Then Zeus led his brothers and sisters into battle against Kronos and the Titans.
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How did Zeus lose his power?

Hades then taunts him as only he is benefiting from the destruction of Argos, Zeus orders his brother to submit, but Hades uses his power to repel him as he has now grown stronger than Zeus. Hades then blasts Zeus for wantonly banishing him to the Underworld and declares that his reign is over.
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Why did Zeus lock up the Titans?

These Titans were imprisoned in the earth the same way that Cronus, Hecatonchires and the Cyclopes once were. Hecatonchires guarded the Titans in their prison. Because Atlas was such an important fighter for the opposition, Zeus gave him the special punishment of holding up the world.
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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 overthrew Zeus?

In order to overthrow Zeus, Hera decided that she would drug Zeus and make him fall asleep. Once asleep, the gods tied Zeus to his throne. As Zeus awoke, he was furious and began arguing with the gods who bound him to the throne. Briareus, also known as Aegaeon, was a giant who had 100 arms and 50 heads.
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Who did Zeus cheat on Hera with?

Zeus took another lover, the mortal Semele, after he saw her sacrifice a bull in his honor. Zeus visited Semele often and she became pregnant. Hera discovered Zeus's infidelity, worked to befriend Semele, and tricked her into asking Zeus to show himself in all his glory, knowing that mortals cannot look upon the gods.
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Did Hades sleep with Hera?

They fight constantly over each other's decisions, and Hera resents Zeus due to his affairs and womanizing behavior. Sometime during her marriage, Hera would start an on and off affair with Hades that would end around the "80s." It is unknown if Zeus was ever aware of the affair.
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Who did Zeus sleep with?

20 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Zeus slept with Metis, although she turned herself into many forms in order to avoid having sex with him.
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Is Zeus stronger than Thor?

In a Zeus vs Thor scenario, Zeus would probably end up the victor, but the same goes for his son, Hercules. Technically speaking, he's only a demigod, but, if any biceps could outsize Thor's, then it is the Herculators.
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Is Poseidon stronger than Zeus?

Poseidon: Power. Both gods were extremely powerful, but Zeus was the supreme god and was the stronger and more powerful of the duo. Zeus was the most powerful of all the Greek gods, the one that both mortals and deities would call upon for help.
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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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Why did Cronus eat his children?

He ruled the cosmos during the Golden Age after castrating and deposing his father Ouranos (Uranus, Sky). In fear of a prophecy that he would in turn be overthrown by his own son, Kronos swallowed each of his children as they were born.
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Why is Zeus the strongest 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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Who was the most powerful Greek Titan?

Although he was the youngest son of Gaea and Uranus, Cronus was also the strongest of the Greek Titans.
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