Greek Mythology: Titan Vs. Olympians

Titans vs Olympians Greek Mythology was an ancient time about twenty two hundred years ago. A greek god, Cronos, swallowed five of his six children at birth, afraid they would over take his mantle as ruler. The sixth child, Zeus was saved by his mother Rhea as she gave Cronos a rock, in cloth, instead of a baby. Years later, Zeus was assigned to be Cronos’ cup bearer, see the chance he put a potion into Cronos’ drink which induced vomiting. The potion was given to him by a titanes, a female titan. “ He slipped the potion into a drink causing Cronos to spit up his brothers and sisters” (Olympians vs titans). Thus began the Titan vs Olympian war. The Titan vs Olympian war was a long hard fought battle. “After ten years, Zeus was given advice from Gaia, another female titan, to free the one hundred headed giants and

The released giants and cyclopes’ gave Zeus the power of thunder and lightning and helped the Olympians a great deal. “To gain total control, Zeus fought a series of wars with the titans, the giants and Typhone” (Olympians vs titans). He fought next to his five brothers, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter (Olympians vs Titans). The six Olympians conquered the titans with a wise son of a titan and the one hundred handed monsters. Overcoming the titans would very soon be possible. The “shrill shout” was idealized by a satyr named pan, and he took pride and glory in it. He took glory in his creation because with a sudden terror or “panic”, the weapon helped in overcoming the titans (Olympians vs Titans). Titans that were downed were already thrown in tartarus, these titans however, were were downed in the midst of the war. The only way the gods could win was the aid of the mortal, Hercules, who fired or shot one of the strongest of the giants. However the war with the giants and olympians vs the gods and goddesses still