After driving his father away, Kronos became king of the universe and the under world , he did this by stealing the powers of the other Titans though he never controlled the earth AKA his mother Gaia, who cowered away in the depths of Tartarus. ... Zeus then cut up his father Kronos and threw him into the pit of Tartarus.

Why did Zeus kill Cronus?

Once he left Crete, Zeus knew that he had to confront Cronus and rescue his siblings. Zeus tricked Cronus by giving him an emetic, which causes vomiting. When Cronus vomited, he expelled all of his swallowed children. ... Thus, the prophecy was fulfilled because his own sons took down Cronus.

Who killed Cronus?

Titans were originally the offspring of Gaia (the Earth-mother) and Ouranos (the Sky-father) and were the first race of divine beings. Kronos and Rhea produced the first generation of Olympians whom Kronos, out of fear of being overthrown, then ate, save Zeus. Zeus killed Kronos and saved his siblings.