Theogony: The Greek God In Homer's Odyssey

In the Theogony, gods are shown as beings higher than humans, but still drastically similar to how humans act, in terms of feelings and emotions. While gods do act more dramatically, the similarities are undeniable. This can display how humans give meaning to life because by giving gods similar attributes, mankind can look up to these gods to see what is right and what is wrong, like a guide to life. The Ancient Greeks gathered their own sense of morality by following the Theogony. Hesiod may have done this to make the gods idols while still keeping them relatable for the Greeks.One instance of human-like traits could be the Greek God, Zeus. Zeus was a very vengeful god who seeked revenge on anyone who opposed him, just like humans on a lesser degree. …show more content…
And he sent a long-winged eagle upon him. Further, it ate his deathless liver, but there grew back all over during the night as much as the bird of long wings had eaten during the whole whole day.” Because Zeus was disobeyed, he got mad and sought punishment against Prometheus. Vengeance was one of the larger themes for gods, and the ancient Greeks were influenced by the way the gods acted. It’s how they gave meaning to their life. The ancient Greeks were known to be a very vengeful society, They found purpose through this text because If something wrong, they did something about it (like Zeus). If life had no meaning, no one would bother to do anything because it’s all pointless, unless purpose is given, therefore proving this