Religion: The Role Of The Gods In Ancient Greece

The gods of the Ancient Greeks are much more different than one may think when they are compared to the gods of other religions such as the God from the religions of Christianity and/or Judaism. While some differences are obvious like the number of gods (12 olympians vs one God) others are more subtle. In ancient Greece, there were many gods and each have their certain power over which the ancient greeks looked up to. When there was a big flood, they would sacrifice to Poseidon, known the god of the sea, to hopefully calm the god down which would restore the land to its normal state. However, these gods had their flaws. They would fight and bicker with each other. An example was when in Diomedes Fights The Gods. Ares enjoy watching the men fight and when people were killed, but Hera did not. So she ran into the battle to stop it. Many of these gods were also hypocritical of their jobs. While Hermes who is the god of merchants, also was the god of bandits …show more content…
There is only one, perfect, all-powerful, God in Christianity compared to the many gods of Ancient Greece. According to the bible, Jesus told his followers “Never will I leave you or forsake you. So even when you are in your loneliest moment, you are never alone.” He is also more credible compared to those of Greek mythology. Jesus, in the bible, would care for sick and crippled people. While the greek gods were not so kind to most of their people. Similarities they both share are they are both gods, and they both are similarly powerful according to greek mythology and the bible. In the bible, God could sent plagues on the Egyptians to let his people go to his promised land. Jesus would also be able to preform miracles such as walking on water or resurrecting dead people from the grave. Greek gods were also powerful. An example of their strength was when Hercules succeeded in 12 almost impossible