Why does Zeus want his son dead?

A prophecy warns that Leon will commit patricide against him.

Who saves Leon as a baby?

His mother and the master Chiron prevent the execution.

The Mortal Bastard is The Supreme God

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The Mortal Bastard is The Supreme God — A prophecy drives Zeus to attempt killing his newborn son Leon, who survives and returns two decades later for revenge.

Zeus, the ruling deity, learns of a foretelling that his own son will kill him and immediately commands the infant Leon's execution. The child escapes death only through the intervention of his mother and the master Chiron, who spirit him away to safety. Twenty years pass before Leon reemerges as an adult, no longer the helpless babe once marked for oblivion but a man consumed by a vendetta against the father who tried to erase him. Their confrontation now looms as the prophecy's fulfillment draws near.

Quick answers

Why does Zeus want his son dead?: A prophecy warns that Leon will commit patricide against him.
Who saves Leon as a baby?: His mother and the master Chiron prevent the execution.