Zeus was the sixth child born to Cronus and Rhea. Because Cronus, ruler of the Titans and the supreme god at the time, was afraid that one of his children would overthrow him, just like he overthrew his father, Uranus, he swallowed his first five children - Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia. This, of course, infuriated Rhea and when Zeus was born she tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock wrapped in blankets. Zeus is more powerful than any other god or even all the other gods combined. Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. He is lord of the sky, the rain god. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him. He is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths. Zeus is most commonly believed to be born in a cave on Mount Ida. Zeus had overturned his father Cronus and seized power, and everything was ultimately in his hands.
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