1. Gods and Humans in Ancient Greece
Central to Homer's epic is the theme of interactions between human beings and gods are central to Homer's Iliad. The epic revolves around the story of Achilleus's plight, and the manner in which Zeus executes his promises to Thetis, the goddess/mother of Achilleus. ... In the Iliad, Homer endows gods with distinctively human qualities, and conversely, elevates human-beings to the status of god-like heroes. ... Second of all, this case of human-god interaction reveals another facet of the bond between human-beings and gods - the fact that many of Iliad's heroes are the o...
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