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CHAOS First came Chaos Earliest Greek God
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Gaea Born from Chaos Mother Earth Had a Son: Uranus- Father Heaven Married Uranus: Had many children 3 Cyclops and 3 50 headed and 100 handed monsters (not important) Titans: First Gods and Goddesses Cronos, Rhea, Ocean, and Iapetus
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Kronos Favorite Son of Gaea Uranus exiled brothers and sisters to underworld Gaea helped son attack and overthrow Uranus Released his siblings: the Titans Married his sisters Rhea
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The Olympians 6 Children of Kronos and Rhea Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus Prophecy said that 1 of the children would kill Kronos Kids are born: Kronos swallows them Except one Rhea upset at the swallowing of her children Dresses rock up as baby for Kronos to swallow Hides her youngest son
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Zeus Youngest son of Rhea and Kronos Hidden by Rhea from Kronos Returns in disguise as an adult Poisons father with a potion Poison causes Kronos to vomit up Zeus’ siblings Zeus leads siblings in revolt and they overthrow Kronos Earth divided between brothers Zeus: King of Heaven Poseidon: Ruler of Seas Hades: Ruler of the Underworld
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