Once Zeus got his father to spit up his siblings, they joined Zeus in rebelling against Cronus and the other Titans who sat by while they were being eaten.
This war was called the Titanomachy. It lasted for a solid ten years- fighting every single day but neither side had an advantage. Finally, Gaea stepped in and helped Zeus. She told him to release the Cyclopes and the Hecatonchires. Remember, these were Gaea and Uranus' children that Uranus had put in Tartarus. This was finally her chance to get back at him for what he did to their children.
He releases the creatures and the Cyclopes are so grateful that they create the lightening bolt as a weapon for Zeus. They create other weapons for the gods to fight with. The Hecatonchires throw boulders at the Titans with each of their 100 arms.
Two Titans, Themis and Prometheus, switched sides in the war and fought against Cronus. This was a great advantage to the gods. It is said that they switched sides because of the arrogance of Cronus. The gods won the war and Zeus imprisoned the Titans that fought against him in Tartarus.
The gods chose to spend eternity on Mount Olympus and thus became called the Olympians. Zeus was named Supreme Leader of the gods and the world spaces were divided among him and his brothers. He got the skies, Poseidon got the sea, and Hades was stuck with the Underworld.
He releases the creatures and the Cyclopes are so grateful that they create the lightening bolt as a weapon for Zeus. They create other weapons for the gods to fight with. The Hecatonchires throw boulders at the Titans with each of their 100 arms.
Two Titans, Themis and Prometheus, switched sides in the war and fought against Cronus. This was a great advantage to the gods. It is said that they switched sides because of the arrogance of Cronus. The gods won the war and Zeus imprisoned the Titans that fought against him in Tartarus.
The gods chose to spend eternity on Mount Olympus and thus became called the Olympians. Zeus was named Supreme Leader of the gods and the world spaces were divided among him and his brothers. He got the skies, Poseidon got the sea, and Hades was stuck with the Underworld.
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