Who was Zeus jealous of?

Hera then decided to marry him to cover her shame, and the two had a resplendent wedding worthy of the gods. It took no great foresight to see that their marriage was bound to be quarrelsome and unhappy, given Zeus's lust and Hera's jealousy.
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Who does Zeus dislike?

The answer is simple: he was afraid of making Nyx angry. This story is unique because Zeus usually is not afraid of angering the other gods or goddesses.
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Who was Zeus's rival?

Typhon challenged Zeus for rule of the cosmos.
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Which Greek god was the most jealous?

PHTHONOS was the personified spirit (daimon) of jealousy and envy. He was particularly concerned with the jealous passions of love. In one ancient Greek vase painting he appears as an Erote, winged godling of love, accompanying Aphrodite.
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Was Poseidon jealous of Zeus?

Poseidon was allotted domain over the seas, but he always remained immensely jealous of Zeus' position of King of the Gods.
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Zeus and his love affairs



Why did Poseidon side with the Greek?

During the Trojan War, Poseidon fights on behalf of the Greeks because he holds a grudge against Laomedon, the Trojan king. Because of Poseidon's dislike of the Trojans, he enters the war to help the Greeks. Poseidon's father, Zeus, tells Poseidon to stay out of the war.
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Why did Poseidon get angry with Odysseus?

Poseidon was furious with Odysseus and his crew because they blinded his son, the cyclops Polyphemus.
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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 Hera jealous of?

One of Hera's defining characteristics is her jealous and vengeful nature against Zeus' numerous lovers and illegitimate offspring, as well as the mortals who cross her.
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Was Ares jealous of Perseus?

The God is depicted as a violent, uncontrollable deity who hates humans. This does bear some relation to the myths, where Ares was the most hated God on Olympus. His jealousy of Perseus likely stemmed from a superiority complex, given that he was a God while Perseus was only a half God.
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Who were Zeus allies?

Zeus fought from Mt. Olympus and his allies, in addition to Themis and Prometheus, were his brothers and sisters, who had been swallowed by Cronus but later regurgitated, namely: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon. Also on his side were the Hecatonchires and the Cyclopes.
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What was Zeus weakness?

- Zeus was the God of the sky and he was the ruler of all the gods. First of the line of power,one of the big three. -Strengths:He was a leader, a powerful man. -Weakness:He had a weakness for women and cheated on his wife Hera multiple times.
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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 stronger Zeus or Odin?

That means that Odin is mortal and can die, while his immortality clearly defines Zeus. Zeus also has much more experience as a warrior on the battlefield than Odin does. While Odin has magic, Zeus could triumph over him with brute force and with his power of lightning.
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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 did Zeus cheat on Hera with?

Zeus took another lover, the mortal Semele, after he saw her sacrifice a bull in his honor. Zeus visited Semele often and she became pregnant. Hera discovered Zeus's infidelity, worked to befriend Semele, and tricked her into asking Zeus to show himself in all his glory, knowing that mortals cannot look upon the gods.
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Who has Zeus slept with?

Before his marriage to Hera, Zeus consorted with a number of the female Titanes (and his sister Demeter). These liaisons are ordered by Hesiod as follows: (1) Metis; (2) Themis; (3) Eurynome; (4) Demeter; (5) Mnemosyne; (6) Leto.
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Why was Hera jealous of Zeus?

Hera became extremely jealous and spent much of her time on Mount Olympus spying on Zeus and plotting revenge if she found out that Zeus spent time with another woman. She had a violent temper and went out of her way to punish the women and their children that Zeus fathered.
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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 was 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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Why is Zeus mad at Odysseus?

Athena wants to rescue the clever Odysseus, and she begs Zeus to help him. Zeus knows that Poseidon, the god of the sea, is angry at Odysseus because Odysseus blinded his son, Polyphemus the Cyclops.
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Why was Zeus angry at Odysseus?

The Wrath of Zeus in The Odyssey

Zeus was made to be the punisher, as Odysseus' men faced retribution for their sins. Despite Zeus' almighty power to command various gods, he took it upon himself to personally send out a thunderbolt to Odysseus' men, ensuring their deaths and Odysseus' safety.
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