Greek religion was a consistent factor in all areas of life for those who practiced and believed in it. The gods were given human form and faces with each with a power to interact with a certain aspect of human life such as love, weather, music, or healing. The gods portrayed human characteristics and lived in a similar society. However, they were depicted as having the perfect human form with great beauty or strength. Most significantly, the gods were immortal and held the power to intervene in the lives of the human by controlling their fate. The virtues of Greek religion reflected the importance of the gods’ power. Mythology was used to spread the knowledge of the values and to further instill upon the Greeks the consequences of failing
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Corresponding to the notion that one must worship all gods, one also should make sacrifices for the roles of every god. In Jason and the Argonauts, Jason is presented with opportunities to present sacrifices to the gods and present the importance to those who were willing to learn from the myth. Before the Argo set sail for Colchis, the Argonauts offered a traditional sacrifice to the god Apollo. Jason prays to Apollo “for a safe return to Greece under his personal guidance, which the god had promised at Delphi, and then vows further sacrifices upon their return”(Clauss, 1993). Jason is recognizing that he is human and in a way is beneath the gods so he has to portray respect and gratitude towards them. They then will see “the signs in the flame that reveal Apollo’s approval”(Clauss, 1993), and the god proves trustworthy throughout their journey as one night he lights up their path of dense dark fog. Jason and the Argonauts also exhibit proper behavior as when they mistakenly come into battle with King Cyzicus and the people of Doilones who were hospitable towards them, their emotions depict sadness and regret. In order to purify the evil they performed, they held funeral festivities to honor the dead as well as made sacrifices. Jason and the Argonauts choice, corresponds with the Greek values of appeasing the gods through
Corresponding to the notion that one must worship all gods, one also should make sacrifices for the roles of every god. In Jason and the Argonauts, Jason is presented with opportunities to present sacrifices to the gods and present the importance to those who were willing to learn from the myth. Before the Argo set sail for Colchis, the Argonauts offered a traditional sacrifice to the god Apollo. Jason prays to Apollo “for a safe return to Greece under his personal guidance, which the god had promised at Delphi, and then vows further sacrifices upon their return”(Clauss, 1993). Jason is recognizing that he is human and in a way is beneath the gods so he has to portray respect and gratitude towards them. They then will see “the signs in the flame that reveal Apollo’s approval”(Clauss, 1993), and the god proves trustworthy throughout their journey as one night he lights up their path of dense dark fog. Jason and the Argonauts also exhibit proper behavior as when they mistakenly come into battle with King Cyzicus and the people of Doilones who were hospitable towards them, their emotions depict sadness and regret. In order to purify the evil they performed, they held funeral festivities to honor the dead as well as made sacrifices. Jason and the Argonauts choice, corresponds with the Greek values of appeasing the gods through