Kronos and Zeus

IMPORTANT

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