A Definition Based on Prototypes. Jim Meyer. Most definitions of literature have been criterial definitions, definitions based on a list of. criteria which all literary works must meet. However, more current theories of meaning. take the view that definitions are based on prototypes: there is broad agreement about.
Zeus' father was Cronus. He was a Titan and was married to Rhea. He was the son of Gaea, the Earth, and Uranus, the sky. Cronus was known to be a jealous god and was highly feared by other gods and the mortals. He killed his own father and took over the reins. He was afraid that he too would meet with the same fate.
Circumstances of Zeus' Birth. Zeus was the youngest child of Kronos, the Titan King of Mount Othrys, and his sister-wife Rhea. All of Zeus' elder siblings had been earlier devoured by Kronos, who was terrified of one of his children (who were gods, a more powerful race of immortals than the Titans) ultimately overpowering him.