Greek mythology covers everything from the creation of "races" to how Gods achieved there god-hood.it also covers some things the bible cant or doesn't explain there are stories in Greek mythology stating how all the races we have today were created and there story, Greek mythology is obviously polytheistic as in they believe in many gods, while Christians are monotheistic and only believe in one god. Greek mythology has one god Zeus who is the highest of all the gods but he has many sons, daughters, brothers, sisters and wife's who make up the rest of the deities.   ... A...

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The Greek Gods and Goddesses all had a great influence and importance to Greek culture. ... One of Dionysus" sisters, Athena, or Minerva, was Zeus's favorite child. Before Athena was born, Zeus swallowed her mother. ... As the Chief Virgin Goddess, Athena was called the Maiden of Parthenos. ... The most Greek of all the gods was Apollo. ...

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The Ancient Greeks and Hebrews had completely different views of the god/gods that they served. ... They were taught to love God with everything they had which is very different than the Greek's religion. ... They believed in gods such as Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Dionysus, Zeus, and many more (Oedipus 13). ... The Hebrew God was omniscient, but Greek gods failed the people many times. ... Another difference between the Hebrew and Greek religion is that the Hebrew's God is commonly portrayed as a "good" God while the Greek gods were more treacherous than good. ...

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A common Belief in a god or gods gives a foundation for morality among peoples, as well as a reason for societies to remain together. ... In Greek mythology, this relationship is marked by the resemblance of men and the Olympian Gods. ... We can see a clear example of this in Athena and Poseidon. ... Poseidon's actions are not those of a fair, wise god; much to the contrary, they resemble those of an angry man. ... It seems that gods and men are not so different after all, at least to the Greeks. ...

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Thetis pleads her son's case to Zeus, who agrees to punish the Greeks, and hence to restore Achilleus's honor. ... If not for Athena, who holds him back, it may have well been the case that a god would give his life in an attempt to avenge his human son's death. ... As Zeus implements his plan, he has to endure the wrath of both Hera and Athena- who do not wnat to see their Achaians destroyed at Troy. In order to circumvent Zeus, Hera sleeps with him, and coaxes Sleep to put the mighty god to sleep. ... For example, at different times during the Iliad, At...

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After witnessing Odysseus sobbing on Calypso's island; Athena implores Zeus to end Odysseus's suffering and allow him to return home. ... Homer portrays Athena as being moved by the pitiful image of the great warrior Odysseus, later fully described, as crying and longing for his wife and home. ... Once again a god's, this time Apollo's, empathy eases the pain of a mortal. Homer uses these instances of kindness from the god's to display to the listener the necessity for compassion toward his fellow man. ... The Iliad and The Odyssey showcase compassion as an emotio...

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Hera and Athena will aid the Greeks, while Apollo, Ares, and Aphrodite will offer sustenance to the Trojans. ... Athena aids him further by putting a ring of fire around his head and giving him a strong, new voice. Thetis goes to the fire god, who agrees to make new armor for Achilles. ... Through these images, the fire god captures the complete world of Achilles, the world of the Greek hero. ... He challenges Achilles by throwing a spear at him, which Athena diverts. ...

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The Greek Gods are never to be disrespected and or challenged or the wrath of the Gods would be smitten upon you. ... During the times of these Greek myths, violence was taken a lot more lightly than today. ... Athena disguised him as a beggar and Odysseus went to his home and won the challenge he took his bow and shot every suitor. ... Though he didn't intentionally do certain killings such as his wife and kids, they were seen as accepted and he received no punishment other than from the God's. ... Winter Greek myths all tell a different story and no two are the same, yet most share...

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