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Greek Gods - Essay

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 other gods' involvement in the war, remains impartial, and doesn't
seem to get caught up in picking favourites. Even when ...

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trick her husband, King of the Gods. Hera, along
with Athena, who was also passed over by Paris, is seen as the chief divine aid
to the Greeks.
Being the god of the sea, Poseidon was another strong supporter of the
ocean-faring Greeks. Whenever Zeus turned his back Poseidon tried to help the
Greeks in the fight. Poseidon felt that he was somewhat Zeus's equal as his
brother, but recognizing Zeus's authority and experience, he looked to Zeus as
an elder.
There were also Gods who favoured the Trojan side of the conflict. Both
Apollo and Artemis, twin brother and sister, gave aid to the city of Troy.
Although Artemis takes a rather minor role, Apollo, perhaps angered by
Agamemmnon's refusal to ransom Khryseis, the daughter of one of his priests and
was constantly changing the course of the war in favour of the Trojans.
Responsible for sending plague to the Greeks, Apollo was the first god to make
an appearance in the Iliad. Also, mainly because Apollo and Artemis were on the
Trojan ...

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Added: 5/17/2007 06:28:58 PM
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