Zeus freed his great-uncles from Tartarus, and after a mighty battle, the Olympians emerged victorious, and imprisoned the Titans in Tartarus instead. Several of the other Greek Titans did not give up their power so easily, however, and rose against the new gods and goddesses. Powerless to resist their combined strength, Cronus fled in terror. They all joined Zeus and together they rose against their father. The herb made him sick, and he vomited his other children Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera. Instead, she went to Cronus and convinced him to eat a magic herb that she claimed would make him unconquerable. He married Metis, one of the Titan’s daughters and the goddess of prudence, who advised Zeus not to attack Cronus alone.
Little Zeus grew up attended by nymphs and nursed by the fairy goat Amaltheia, who produced ambrosia and nectar, the food and drink of the deities. The Battle Between the Gods and the Titans by Joachim Wtewael in the Art Institute of Chicago
