They probably didn't want to offend them or be presumptuous or get blasted for trying to rise above their station as puny humans. I mean, I'm no expert, but don't, like, half of the myths involve a human being punished for being too curious/awesome/clever/etc.?
It wasnt cause they were lazy. Here are two possible reasons
Too scared the gods would curse them or some shit like that
If I remember correctly a man set off to climb to the top and was never seen again and this made the people scared even though he probably just got lost.
Too scared the gods would curse them or some shit like that
If I remember correctly a man set off to climb to the top and was never seen again and this made the people scared even though he probably just got lost.