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What did Kronos fear about his imprisoned brothers?
Their potential power
What did Kronos do with his imprisoned brothers?
Leave them in shackles, with his uncle Tartarus
What did Gaea tell Kronos?
That his own child would overthrow him
Who was Kronos and Rhea’s first child? And what happened to her?
Hestia was swallowed by Kronos in one gulp
Who were the other 3 children that were swallowed whole by Kronos?
Daughters Demeter and Hera and a son named Hades
Who was the 5th child of Kronos and Rhea?
Poseidon
What was Gaea and Rhea’s plan for the 5th child?
Gaea would take the child to a remote island where he would be raised by sea deities.
What did Rhea “present” to her husband when their 5th child was born?
The “child” was a foal wrapped in a blanket
Who was the 6th child?
Zeus
What did they do with the 6th child?
Gaea took the child deep into a cave where his cries weren’t heard
What did Rhea present to her husband after the birth of their 6th child?
The “child” was a large stone that Kronos swallowed
Who was Metis?
The daughter of titans Oceanus and Tethys
What did Metis do to Kronos?
Mixed a drugged drink that would force Kronos to vomit up his 4 immortal children
How long did the war last?
10 years
What did Gaea tell Zeus and his siblings about their uncles?
She told them that if they freed their uncles from the underworld that they would win the war
What did the Cyclopes gift Zeus?
The gift of thunder and lightning bolts
What did the Cyclopes gift Poseidon?
A magical trident to control the waters
What did the Cyclopes gift Hades?
A helmet of invisibility
What did Zeus’s rule bring?
Peace and order to the immortal world and taught humans to treat each other fairly
What did Poseidon achieve?
He got the ability to create earthquakes and squalls and taught humans to have respect for the dead
Who did Zeus marry?
Hera
What was Gaea’s main role?
To be the mother of the titans, the personification of earth itself, and protecter of those she loves
