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25 sie 2009 · The baby that Rhea saved was Zeus. Before Zeus, there were 5 children that Cronus swallows, Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter. I decided to take that myth and make this funny comic about the "Cronus Stone" or the rock that Cronus mistakened as Zeus.
30 sie 2024 · Their father Cronus had overthrown and castrated his own father Uranus and was prophesied to be defeated by one of his kids (which also includes Demeter and Hestia).
So I decided to change my headcanon that Hestia was swallowed by Cronus around the age of six on the day Demeter was born. Cronus would also swallow Demeter the same day, leading to him devouring each future baby directly after their birth. Except the real Zeus of course.
Cronus devouring his children is a metaphor for a domineering father who kept his children under his tight control in order to prevent them from becoming more powerful than him or overthrowing him. The Titans, whose leader was Cronus, were described as the older generation of gods who were limited in their behavior.
21 maj 2019 · Cronus — or more accurately, Kronos (Κρόνος) — ascended the throne after defeating his father Uranus (the Sky). Soon, he was warned by a prophecy (some say by his mother Gaia, the earth) that he would be dethroned by his own son. In order to avoid this fate, he swallowed each of his children as they were born.
Gods and Giggles: 31 Epic Greek Mythology Memes That Are Funnier Than Zeus's Never-Ending Need For Paternity Tests - Magical memes and gifs that only a true geek could appreciate and laugh at.
21 lis 2023 · The goddess who saved infant Zeus from Cronus was Rhea, his mother. She tricked Cronus by giving him a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes to swallow instead of Zeus. Cronus had six children: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.
