The Greek Gods

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This paper briefly reviews how the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece affected humans. The paper looks at the Gods in their roles as capricious puppeteers vainly manipulating the lives of men and women. The paper specifically focuses on the Gods who were successful in their roles and how they affected society.

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"The Greek Gods and how they affect mortals The relationship of the Greek Gods (and Goddesses) of Ancient Greece to their human underlings is a striking one. Whereas many polytheistic and certainly monotheistic societies portray their deities as beyond reproach, the Greeks preferred to show their deities in human dress. In other words, Greek Gods and Goddesses are often vain, cruel, autocratic, lascivious, irresponsible and destructive. At the same time, however, they were capable of magnanimity, charity and exemplary courage. "

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