Which monstrous Titan giant was defeated by Zeus?

• A. Rhea
• B. Atlas
• C. Typhon
• D. Cronus

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is Zeus’s famous showdown with a terrifying, monstrous giant who challenged his rule. Typhon stands out as that formidable foe. In the myth, Typhon is a colossal, multi-headed storm-giant born to Gaia (and sometimes Tartarus), who rises to overthrow Zeus. Zeus defeats him with his thunderbolts, a decisive victory that reestablishes Olympian dominance, and Typhon is said to be buried under Mount Etna.

Understanding the other figures helps keep the picture clear. Rhea is a Titaness and mother of the Olympian gods, not a monster Zeus defeats in battle. Atlas is another Titan who is punished to hold up the heavens after the wars, rather than being overthrown by Zeus in single combat. Cronus, the former king of the Titans, is a Titan who is expelled from power by Zeus in the Titanomachy, but he isn’t the monstrous giant who faces Zeus in that famous confrontation.

So the figure described as the monstrous Titan giant defeated by Zeus is Typhon.