who is zeus father

Zeus's father is Cronus (also spelled Kronos), the leader of the Titans and god of time in Greek mythology. Cronus was the son of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). Fearing a prophecy that one of his children would overthrow him, Cronus swallowed all of Zeus's siblings at birth. However, Zeus was secretly saved by his mother Rhea, who hid him in a cave on Crete and tricked Cronus by giving him a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes to swallow instead. When Zeus grew up, he forced Cronus to regurgitate his siblings and then led a war against the Titans, ultimately overthrowing Cronus and becoming king of the gods himself