Who was the first child of Kronos?

[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 is the eldest son of Kronos?

"Zeus is in the Ilias the eldest son of Kronos and Rhea. He and his brothers, Poseidon and Hades, divided the world by lot among them, and the portion which…
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Who were the 3 sons of Cronus?

The Three Sons of Kronos and Rhea
  • Zeus(Youngest Child) Olympian Gods. There are at least 20 Olympian Gods. ...
  • Poseidon(Middle Child) Poseidon. Poseidon is the god of the sea. ...
  • Hades(Oldest Child) Hades. Hades is the god of the underworld. ...
  • Kronos and Rhea. This is their mother Rhea. This is their father Kronos.
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How many children has Cronus?

Cronus had 7 children: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus and Chiron.
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Who is the oldest child of Cronus and Rhea?

Hestia was the first born child of the Titans Cronus (Kronos) and Rhea, making her the oldest Greek God. Since Hestia was swallowed by Cronus first, she was regurgitated last, and named the oldest and youngest of the six Kronides (Zeus and his siblings).
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Who was Rhea's last child?

Rhea had 6 children: Hestia, Hades, Demeter, Poseidon, Hera and Zeus.
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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 is Zeus son?

Apollo: Zeus' Best-Known Son

He is often described and portrayed in art and literature as the ideal male beauty, with a strong, muscular and athletic build. Funnily enough, he turned out quite like his father, featuring dominantly in many Greek myths, and enjoying a string of love affairs that usually ended badly.
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Is Poseidon older than 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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Who is the oldest out of Zeus Poseidon and Hades?

He had three older sisters, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera, as well as a younger brother, Poseidon, all of whom had been swallowed whole by their father as soon as they were born. Zeus was the youngest child and through the machinations of their mother, Rhea, he was the only one that had escaped this fate.
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Are Chronos and Cronus the same?

Kronos also called (Cronus) is [Saturn] in Roman Mythology, and is the Titan father of Zeus [Jupiter]. The Greek god of time is Chronos, who is a primordial form of Kronos, while Zas is the primordial form of Zeus.
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Who was Zeus first child?

In some versions of Greek mythology, Zeus ate his wife Metis because it was known that their second child would be more powerful than him. After Metis's demise, their first child Athena was born when Hephaestus cleaved Zeus's head open and the goddess of war emerged, fully grown and armed.
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Who is the strongest son of Zeus?

Heracles – Son of Zeus and Alcmene

He possessed superhuman strength and courage. Because he was a reminder of Zeus's unfaithfulness, Hera made it her mission to make his life miserable. At one point, she drove him to madness and he killed his own children.
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Who was the first god?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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Who is the god of poop?

Sterculius is the god in question. He's Roman, not Greek. And “feces” is kind of stretching a point. He was the god, actually, of manure.
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Who is the god of stupidity?

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 is the prettiest god?

Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the Goddesses and there are many tales of how she could encourage both Gods and humans to fall in love with her.
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Is Phoebe a Titan?

Phoebe, in Greek mythology, a Titan, daughter of Uranus (Sky) and Gaea (Earth). By the Titan Coeus she was the mother of Leto and grandmother of Apollo and Artemis.
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Who is Rhea siblings?

1. § 3), Rhea was a daughter of Uranus and Ge, and accordingly a sister of Oceanus, Coeus, Hyperion, Crius, Iapetus, Theia, Themis, and Mnemosyne. She became by Cronos the mother of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Aides, Poseidon, and Zeus.
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What happened to Rhea after Kronos was defeated?

Rhea, the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, was a Greek Titan and the mother of the Olympians. Along with the other Titans, Rhea was imprisoned in Tartarus by her tyrannical father; she was eventually liberated by her brother Cronus, whom she married.
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Who is the oldest Titan?

The eldest of the Titans, Oceanus was married to his sister Thetis. Together the two produced over 6000 spirits of the oceans and streams, known as the Oceanids.
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Who is older Zeus or Hera?

Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, Demeter, Zeus are the children of Rhea and Cronos. Zeus is the youngest.
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Who is Zeus favorite child?

Athena is also the favorite child of Zeus, being allowed to carry his Aegis, or armor, into battle.
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Who was Zeus and Hera second child?

Hera is also known as Queen of the Gods because of her matriarchal role in Greek mythology. Together, Zeus and Hera had three children: Ares, Hebe, and Hephaestus.
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