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Once when Zeus was being particularly overbearing to the other gods, his wife Hera convinced them to join in a revolt. She drugged Zeus, and when he swooned the gods bound the sleeping Zeus to a couch taking care to tie many knots. This done they began to quarrel over the next step. Briareus, whose life Zeus had saved, overheard the arguments. Still full of gratitude to Zeus, Briareus slipped in and was able to quickly untie the many knots. Zeus sprang from the couch and grabbed up his thunderbolt. The gods fell to their knees begging and pleading for mercy. He grabbed Hera and hung her from the sky with gold chains. She cried in pain all night but, none of the others dared to interfere. Zeus couldn't sleep that night because of her weeping and the next morning he agreed to release her if she would swear never to rebel again. She had little choice but, to agree.