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and the mother of the Muses; whilst Themis was in charge of justice as well as mother to the Fates and Seasons.

The period of time that followed was known as the Golden Age', and was a period of harmony and prosperity for man and gods. Cronus though was not so different from his father. Like Uranus he was desperate to keep hold of his power, so he to locked his siblings, the Hecatonchires, Cyclopes and Gigantes in Taterus.

Cronus was told a prophecy by his mother, that one of his children would take his throne. With Rhea Cronus had six children, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus. As each child was born they were swallowed whole by Cronus, to prevent the prophecy coming true. Zeus would have followed the others into the stomach of Cronus but Rhea, with the assistance of Gaea, substituted a stone wrapped in baby clothes for him.

Whilst Cronus' children were not classed as Titans, the offspring of some of the other Titans became a second generation of Titans. Hyperion's offspring, Helios, Eos and Selene; Coeus' daughters, Leto and Asteria; and the sons of Iapetus, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atlas and Menoetius, were all classed as Titans.

Zeus grew up on Crete before returning to land of Cronus. There with the help of Metis, the offspring of Oceanus, he tricked Cronus into taking a potion that regurgitated Zeus' siblings. With his siblings by his side, Zeus then led a revolt against Cronus and the other Titans.

A ten year war, known as the Titanomachy, ensued between the Titans and the siblings of Zeus. The Titans were led by Cronus, who was aided by Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Atlas, Menoetius, the Gigantes, and Campe. Atlas would actually lead on the battlefield, as Cronus lead from afar.

Zeus was supported by the Hecatonchires and Cyclopes, who he released from Tarterus at the request of Gaea. The three Hecatonchires were said to help by hurling mountains, one hundred at a time during the battles. The three brothers, Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, received weapons from the three Cyclopes to aid in the war. Zeus received the thunderbolt, Hades got the Helmet of Darkness and Poseidon got his Trident. By putting on his helmet, Hades became invisible and managed to slip into the camp of the Titan's and destroy their armaments.

With the war won, Zeus had to deal with the Titans. The female Titans were not punished as they had remained neutral throughout the war; likewise Oceanus was left alone for the same reason. Prometheus and Epimetheus were also

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