Rhea was the Mother of the Olympian Gods |
 Rhea giving Cronus a huge rock to swallow, wrapped in swaddling clothes instead of Zeus. Museo Capitolino, Rome, Italy
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Rhea was the mother of the Olympian Gods and wife of her own brother Cronus . From the union of Rhea and Cronus 6 children were created. Hera, Demeter, Hestia, Poseidon, Hades and Zeus.
Cronus envied his own children ever since they were born and decided to swallow them one by one; but Rhea wanted to at least save their last child Zeus, so she deceived Cronus by giving him a huge rock to swallow instead.
With time , Zeus succeeded in rescuing his brothers and sisters; together, they then battled against the titans, overthrowing them successfully. All of Rhea's children finally became Superior Deities and moved to their new palace on Mount Olympus. |
