The Big Three

Anyone who has studied Greek Mythology will know that Zeus is the king of the Olympians. He was the one who stood against his father and lead the rebellion against the titans. My question is, why Zeus? After all, he was the youngest of all his siblings. Hades and Poseidon are powerful enough. Cronus had been given a prophecy that his child would overthrow him and take power which is why he ate all of his other children.

I have always wondered whether Zeus was the only one strong enough to defeat his father, or if it was because he was the only one who had not been eaten. From what I have read, nothing shows that Zeus is any stronger than his brothers, per say. If Cronus had not eaten his other children, Hades and Poseidon might have taken Cronus down themselves. Rhea had kept Zeus away from Cronus which allowed him the opportunity to take down his father