Bearded Deity, Zeus

Zeus, god of the sky, lightning and thunder, was 1 of 6 children born from Cronus and Rhea, (2 of the 12 titans). The titans were the offspring of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (sky). One of the most famous tales of Cronus, is how he overthrew his father by castrating him with a sickle made by Gaia. So that Cronus could not be overthrown like he did Uranus, Cronus swallowed every child his consort Rhea gave birth to – except for Zeus. When Zeus was conceived Rhea hid on Earth to give birth and gave Cr