Who did Kronos marry?

A daughter of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea, Rhea was a Titan. She married her brother Cronus, who, warned that one of his children was fated to overthrow him, swallowed his children Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon soon after they were born.
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Who is Kronos wife?

Rhea. Rhea was the wife of Cronus. Cronus made it a practice to swallow their children. To avoid this, Rhea tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock, saving her son Zeus.
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What happened between Hera and Kronos?

Hera, like her siblings, was swallowed by her father Kronos as soon as she was born. Zeus with the help of Metis later tricked Kronos into a swallowing a potion that forced him to disgorge his offspring. Hesiod, Theogony 453 ff (trans.
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Who was Cronus married to and was the mother to the first gods?

In myth, Rhea was the wife of the Titan Kronos (Cronus) and Queen of Heaven. When her husband heard a prophecy that he would be deposed by one of his children, he took to swallowing each of them as soon as they were born.
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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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Who was Cronus first child?

[N.B. Hestia was the first-born child of Kronos (Cronus) and so the first to be devoured and last disgorged (i.e. her rebirth). Hence the poet describes her as both the oldest and youngest child.]
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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 Hera sleep with?

In one account Hera refused to marry Zeus and hid in a cave to avoid him; an earthborn man named Achilles convinced her to give him a chance, and thus the two had their first sexual intercourse.
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How did Hera betray Kronos?

Although many, including Hades and Hera's mother Metis, disapproved of the plan, Hera insisted on going through with it. After Kronos discovered her deception, he was filled with rage. One day, Kronos found her on the battlefield, grabbed her, and ripped her in half.
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Who is Kronos wife god of war 4?

Rhea was the wife of Cronos and the mother of the original six Olympian gods.
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How many sons did Cronus and Rhea have?

According to Hesiod, Rhea had six children with Cronus: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus in that order.
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Is Percy Jackson stronger than Kronos?

Even when the Curse of Achilles dramatically increased Percy's strength, Kronos was still stronger than him, overpowering Percy when they pitted their weapons against each other. The Styx would have augmented this power while in Luke's body as well. Possession: Like all deities, Kronos is able to possess mortals.
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What happened to Kronos and Zeus in Percy Jackson?

His wife, Rhea, hid their youngest child, Zeus, and tricked Kronos into eating a rock instead. Many years later, Zeus tricked Kronos into vomiting out his five other children, who joined up with Zeus, who lead them on an attack against the Titans stronghold, Mount Othrys.
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Who killed Kronos in Percy Jackson?

Luke Castellan – A 23-year-old demigod son of Hermes who willingly gave his body to Kronos out of hatred for the Olympian gods. Although he is an antagonist throughout the series, he sacrifices himself in order to destroy Kronos at the end of the book and is, in a way, the actual hero of the Great Prophecy.
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Why was Zeus unfaithful to Hera?

Zeus fell in love with Io and seduced her. To try to keep Hera from noticing he covered the world with a thick blanket of clouds. This backfired, arousing Hera's suspicions. She came down from Mount Olympus and begain dispersing the clouds.
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How many times did Hades 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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Why did Zeus marry his sister?

Fooled, Hera took the bird to her bosom to comfort it. Thus situated, Zeus resumed his male form and raped her. Why is Zeus married to his sister? To hide her shame, Hera agreed to marry him.
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Who was Zeus favorite lover?

Zeus and Metis

His first and favorite lover was Metis, a Titan goddess and mother of Athena.
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How many times has Zeus cheated?

Zera is a highly disliked couple. Since the PJO series, many hate Hera. Zeus has cheated on Hera over a hundred times. However, she keeps forgiving him in the end.
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Why is Zeus scared of Nyx?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.
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Who is older Hades or Zeus?

Zeus had several brothers and sisters who were also powerful gods and goddesses. He was the youngest, but the most powerful of three brothers. His oldest brother was Hades who ruled the Underworld. His other brother was Poseidon, god of the sea.
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How many kids did Cronos?

Cronus eventually married his sister Rhea, with whom he fathered six children: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.
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