Hades was the son of Cronus and Rhea, two of the last Titans. In fear of a prophecy that he would be in turn overthrown by his own son, Cronus swallowed each of his children as soon as they were born. Rhea managed to save the youngest, Zeus, by hiding him away on the island of Krete. She fed Cronus a stone wrapped in the swaddling clothes of an infant. Zeus grew up and forced Cronus to disgorge Hades and the other swallowed offspring and
Hades was the son of Cronus and Rhea, two of the last Titans. In fear of a prophecy that he would be in turn overthrown by his own son, Cronus swallowed each of his children as soon as they were born. Rhea managed to save the youngest, Zeus, by hiding him away on the island of Krete. She fed Cronus a stone wrapped in the swaddling clothes of an infant. Zeus grew up and forced Cronus to disgorge Hades and the other swallowed offspring and