Humans, on the other hand, could be punished by death for committing the same crime. In current western religions, mimicking the characteristics of deities is ideal, but this cannot be assumed for the people of ancient Greece. If, however, ‘being godly’ was a sought after trait, and the most godly god was a serial rapist, does this trait of sexual assault tendencies follow the trait of being godly? So then, what is the purpose of rape in these stories? This brings up many questions such as: why does this dissonance exist? What does this say about the societal position of women? Were the women of ancient Greece significantly impacted by these depictions of mythical women? There are many possible reasons for these instances of discord to have existed; perhaps it just fit with the plot lines, an easy dramatic move to stun people. Perhaps it was a projection of male desire, manifested in a more colorful way to suit the production of the lores. Perhaps it was to teach moral lessons that are no longer
Humans, on the other hand, could be punished by death for committing the same crime. In current western religions, mimicking the characteristics of deities is ideal, but this cannot be assumed for the people of ancient Greece. If, however, ‘being godly’ was a sought after trait, and the most godly god was a serial rapist, does this trait of sexual assault tendencies follow the trait of being godly? So then, what is the purpose of rape in these stories? This brings up many questions such as: why does this dissonance exist? What does this say about the societal position of women? Were the women of ancient Greece significantly impacted by these depictions of mythical women? There are many possible reasons for these instances of discord to have existed; perhaps it just fit with the plot lines, an easy dramatic move to stun people. Perhaps it was a projection of male desire, manifested in a more colorful way to suit the production of the lores. Perhaps it was to teach moral lessons that are no longer