Greek and Near Eastern Succession Cycles (much simplified)

Babyonian Enuma Elish Ea (son of Anu) conquers Apsu (his great, great grandfather) by magic spell Marduk conquers Tiamat (primordial mother) and butchers her carcase to (re)make the world. Man is made from rebel god

Hittite Kingship in Heaven Anush defeats Alalush Kumarbi castrates Anush Kumarbi swallows seed of Anush, becomes pregnant with Storm God =Teshub Storm God defeats Kumarbi Storm God challenged by Ullikummi and others

Greek Theogony Cronus castrates Uranus, banishes him to outer heaven. Cronus swallows offspring Zeus defeats Cronus, imprisons Titans in Tartarus Zeus is challenged by Typhon and Giants; threatened with overthrow by his own offspring

Compare 'Contending of Horus and Seth'