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Because people thought that Zeus might throw lightning bolt at them.

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What is the fear of Zeus called?

Since Zeus is a god to people in some religions, it could be called a fear of religion - Theophobia.You could probably use Hellenologophobia as well - the fear of Greek terms.Finally...and most obviously...Zeusophobia. Fear of god/gods.


What or who does Zeus fear?

no one :)


Who did Zeus fear?

he feared nyx


Why did Poseidon fear Zeus?

Poseidon does not fear Zeus, he respects his older brother because he is the king of the gods in Greek Mythology (Zeus is Jupiter, Poseidon is Uranus in Roman mythology).


What did the god Tartarus fear?

Zeus and the gods


Who fear Poseidon?

Poseidon was afraid of this brother Zeus. (actually, he was afraid of the sky, because Zeus ruled it.. )


Who does Zeus fears?

In Greek mythology, Zeus did not fear any other gods or creatures. However, he was cautious of prophecies that could threaten his power and rule.


What quotations from the odyssey best illustrates the fact that the cyclops shows no fear of Zeus?

One quotation from The Odyssey that illustrates the fact that the Cyclops shows no fear of Zeus is when he says, “We Cyclopes care not a jot for Zeus or all the gods; we have more force by far." This demonstrates the Cyclops' arrogance and lack of fear towards the gods.


What does Zeus fear of?

Zeus fears of crones might rise again from the dead like in Percy Jackson and the sea of monsters!


What gods does Hades fear?

Zeus and Posidon, his two godly brothers.


What did people fear of Zeus?

They were afraid he'd incinerate them with his lightning bolt. Also they were afraid if they flew they would get blasted out of the sky (burnt up too) because the sky was Zeus's domain, as he was the God of the Sky (heavens, or otherwise the universe)


What does the goddess Hera fear?

Hera fears that she will get a heart attack and that she will lose Zeus.