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Why do people have 'a face like thunder'?

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Last week, I asked my daughter: “Why have you got a face like thunder?” She asked what that meant and I had no idea. Please help me!
Shaun, Mitcham

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: John, Paddington
Qualification: Read a lot of classics
Answer: It’s from Greek literature, Zeus threw down thunderbolts when he was angry, hence a “face like thunder”.

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