But Zeus himself gave birth from his own head to bright-eyed Tritogeneia,29 (Links to an external site.) the awful, the strife-stirring, the host-leader, the unwearying, the queen, who delights in tumults and wars and battles.
Ironically, Zeus tends to swallow those kin who seem to have amazing potential, due to his own insecurities. Though, Zeus has no problem in creating a tumultuous force himself for the world to enjoy.
Earth sought for a simple to prevent the giants from being destroyed even by a mortal.
Apollodorus's telling's consistently point to Earth as a somewhat malicious entity. This is consistent in the telling of the creation of Typhon as well. This really stands out to me as Earth is usually depicted as a somewhat passive entity but not with Apollodorus.
Now the gods had an oracle that none of the giants could perish at the hand of gods, but that with the help of a mortal they would be made an end of
Was this Hercules only purpose for being created? I've never heard this recount, but it makes sense why Zeus was in favor of creating such a strong entity due to his half mortal status.
Zeus craftily deceived her with cunning words and put her in his own belly,
A very common theme displayed over and over again. Nothing is more important than not allowing your successor to be created. Selfishness is a reoccurring theme in those who hold great power, this is how Zeus rules and nothing different should be expected in future rule from him.
Aegipan stole the sinews and fitted them unobserved to Zeus.14 (Links to an external site.) And having recovered his strength Zeus suddenly from heaven, riding in a chariot of winged horses, pelted Typhon with thunderbolts and pursued him to the mountain called Nysa
Taking into account the two creation stories of Typhon, I find it quite interesting that the fight between Zeus and Typhon is of extended duration and difficulty in Apollodorus's recount. This is interesting as it is correlated to the sentiment of enragement mother Earth is said to have in birthing Typhon within Apollodorus's recount.
But when Zeus had driven the Titans from heaven, huge Earth bare her youngest child Typhoeus of the love of Tartarus, by the aid of golden Aphrodite.
In contrast to Apollodorus's telling, in which it is explicitly recounted that earth has intercourse with Tartarus due to rage. Hesiod creates a much softer narrative of the creation of Typhoeus, in which Earth is a much more caring and conscious creator.