Hecatonchires was the son of Uranus and Gaea, and brother of Cyclopes. He and Cyclopes dared to speak against their fathers abuse, resulting in Uranus running them off from the pack for a time. They attempted to return when they heard Uranus was gone, but Kronos refused them and lied to Gaea about their whereabouts. Once Zeus began his takeover, however, he sent for their aid and they finally returned to the pack to defeat Kronos. After Kronos had been killed, they became hunters again and trained Heracles, becoming father figures to him in his father's neglect.