Who was Nyx afraid of?

Nyx, in Greek mythology, female personification of night but also a great cosmogonical figure, feared even by Zeus, the king of the gods, as related in Homer's Iliad, Book XIV.
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Why was Nyx feared?

Nyx – A Unique Goddess

Her ability to bring sleep or death unto to the human race. This is not the goddess to mess with. Zeus even feared Nyx because she was older and stronger than him. She is the only goddess he's ever feared.
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What god is the opposite of Nyx?

Nyx was an ancient deity usually envisaged as the very substance of the night--a veil of dark mists drawn across the sky to obscure the light of Aither, the shining blue of the heavens. Her opposite number was Hemera (Day) who scattered the mists of night at dawn.
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Who is stronger Erebus or Nyx?

Because being darkness direct manifestation and personification, his powers are equivalent to those of his wife Nyx but below Darkness and Ayin. Darkness Empowerment: Erebus become stronger, faster, more durable, etc.
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Why did Zeus fear Nyx?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.
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Who is the strongest female Greek god?

1. Athena. What is this? At the top of the list comes the goddess of wisdom, reasoning, and intelligence – Athena.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who was the most powerful primordial?

Chaos was the most powerfull of them all. And some of them were also stronger than Ouranos.
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How strong is Nyx?

Immense Strength: As a Primordial Goddess of Greek, Nyx is a very powerful entity. She is placed at the ranks of the Top 50 Strongest Beings in the Draconic Deus. Nyx is powerful enough to take out the titan Atlas along with thousand monsters without trouble.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Kratos?

Powers & Abilities. As the King of Olympus, Zeus is the most powerful of all the Olympians, more so than even his brothers Poseidon and Hades. His power is great enough to challenge Kratos to a greater degree than any other God.
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Who is stronger than Titan Kronos?

Kronos is the most powerful Titan, and Porphyrion is the most powerful Giant. If the two fought 1v1, Porphyrion would win as a Giant can only be killed by a demigod and god.
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Who can defeat Zeus?

Originally Answered: Who are the gods that can defeat Zeus? Athena and Aphrodite can defeat Zeus.
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Who is the god of poop?

Sterculius is the god in question. He's Roman, not Greek. And “feces” is kind of stretching a point. He was the god, actually, of manure.
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Who is the god of stupidity?

In Greek mythology, Koalemos (Ancient Greek: Κοάλεμος) was the god of stupidity, mentioned once by Aristophanes, and being found also in Parallel Lives by Plutarch. Coalemus is the Latin spelling of the name. Sometimes it is referred to as a dæmon, more of a spirit and minor deity.
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Who is the prettiest god?

Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the Goddesses and there are many tales of how she could encourage both Gods and humans to fall in love with her.
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Who is the coolest Greek god?

Zeus was worshiped far and wide across the Greek world, including at festivals such as the Olympic Games. His legacy as the greatest of gods also meant that he became the favored deity of great leaders in the ancient world.
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Who is the most badass goddess?

8 Women From Mythology Who Were Badass Even Before The Term Was Coined
  1. Kali - the slayer of evils. ...
  2. Hel - goddess of the dead. ...
  3. Anat - the goddess of sexual love. ...
  4. Amaterasu - the source of light. ...
  5. Ix - Chel - the moon goddess. ...
  6. Louhi - the goddess of death. ...
  7. Mami Wata - the river goddess. ...
  8. Tiamat - the goddess of the ocean.
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Who are the dark goddesses?

Latona, mother goddess of day and night, equivalent to the Greek goddesses Leto and Asteria. Luna, goddess of the moon, equivalent to the Greek goddess Selene. Nox, primordial goddess of night; equivalent to the Greek goddess Nyx. Scotus, primordial god of darkness; equivalent to the Greek god Erebus.
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Who did Hermes fear?

As one of the immortal and powerful Olympian gods, Hermes the messenger had little to fear from anyone, except perhaps his father and ruler of the...
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What is Ares afraid of?

Ares also fled in fear of the giant Typhon when the monster first attacked Olympus, though most other Olympians (other than Zeus) did as well. Even though Ares was the god of war, some say he disturbed the gods with his loud bellows when he lost.
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