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Kronos and Zeus had the most ultimate battle

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seleanor

seleanor

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I never even knew that Kronos and Zeus had a battle over the universe until now. Zeus was not always the king of gods....he actually had to beat Kronos in a battle to become the king. Zeus became the king meaning he had power over every single god and he also was able to carry out punishments, which he did using his power over controlling the weather. He is the best Greek god for sure!
 
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amygdalE

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Is Zeus the best Greek god because he became the king [ruler] of all other gods? You are obviously exalting POWER. Actually the gods are superhuman powers ..... and the myths do show Zeus as the most powerful -- hence the best -- god, though not necessarily the most socially important god. Both Zeus and Kronos [not khronos] were begotten by Ouranos and Gaia, but it was Kronos that "truncated' his mating father and thus liberated the other gods from the womb. Carrying a scythe, he is the Truncator who harvests the wheat plants in midsummer (summer solstice). Long live the seven planetary gods!
 
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ndatta

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I'd be interested to see if there are specific details about the war between Zeus and Kronos. I've read the war lasted 10 years, so I'd have to imagine their fights were more than just Zeus throwing lightning bolts.
 
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