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Monster Essays - Greek Gods
Greek Gods
With our view of God, it can sometimes be difficult to comprehend the
actions and thinking of the Greek deities. The Christian God does not tend to
take such an active role in the affairs of people's lives, where, on the other
hand, the Greeks regarded direct involvement by the gods as a daily,
uncontrollable part of life. Needless to say, divine intervention was a major
variable in the equation of Homer's Iliad.
The gods picked who they would favour for different reasons. Except
Zeus: As the symbol of supreme authority and justice, he makes judgement calls
as to the othe....
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