The Five Olympians Swallowed by Cronus: A Greek Myth Explained

In Greek mythology, the Titan Cronus (Kronos) — fearing a prophecy that his child would overthrow him — swallowed each of his offspring at birth. His wife Rhea finally tricked him, saving Zeus. The five siblings Zeus later freed (by forcing Cronus to regurgitate them) were:

1. Hestia — Goddess of hearth, home, and sacred fire (eldest)
2. Demeter — Goddess of agriculture, harvest, and seasons
3. Hera — Goddess of marriage, women, and queen of the gods
4. Hades — God of the underworld and the dead
5. Poseidon — God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses

Together with Zeus, these six became the core Olympian deities who defeated the Titans in the Titanomachy and ruled from Mount Olympus.

Note: The prompt mentions "Zeus and Metis" — Metis was Zeus's first wife (swallowed by Zeus, not Cronus), mother of Athena. The five swallowed by Cronus are the ones listed above.