Story · Greek Mythology · 4 chapters
The Titanomachy (War of the Titans)
Zeus, grown, forced Cronus to disgorge his siblings, freed the Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires, and led them to war against the Titans. After a great battle, the Titans were defeated and cast into Tartarus [S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗.
historical mythology
Ancient Greek religion is a historical religion. Its myths are attested in primary literary and material sources; disagreements between authors (Hesiod vs. Orphic vs. local cults) are preserved as variants, not resolved.
The Stone for Zeus
Rhea gave Cronus a wrapped stone in place of the infant Zeus [S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗[S5]S5 · Pseudo-Apollodorus, Library (Bibliotheca)c. 1st–2nd c. CE (transmits earlier)text.
Sources[S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗ [S5]S5 · Pseudo-Apollodorus, Library (Bibliotheca)c. 1st–2nd c. CE (transmits earlier)text
The Disgorging
Zeus forced Cronus to vomit up his swallowed siblings [S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗.
Sources[S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗
The War
With the Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires, Zeus defeated the Titans [S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗.
Sources[S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗
The Division
Zeus took the sky, Poseidon the sea, Hades the underworld [S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗.
Sources[S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗
Primary sources[S1]S1 · Hesiod, Theogonyc. 700 BCEtextOpen source ↗