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Monster Essays - Robert Browning
Role of Greek Gods In the Illiad
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 sup....
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