What Role Did God Play In Greek Mythology

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Around 700 B.C. Greek mythology was fully developed. The Greek people created their gods. Each one had different abilities. Poseidon ruled over the sea and protected creatures that lived in the sea. Christians believe in has existed forever and rules over all things. Greek gods differ from the God of Christianity because He is perfect and the Greek gods were anthropomorphic, possessing human flaws, but God is not, in similarity, both gods rule the earth and the people on it.
Zeus ruled over the sky and over all the gods. But, even as a ruler in Olympus, he always wanted more. Zeus was greedy for power and had many relationships with women, which affected his relationship with his wife, Hera. Hera envied Zeus’ lovers and cursed those who loved
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God creates and rules over humans, similar to what the Greeks believe, even though their mythology was created by the people on the earth. The first god in the world was the god of Chaos, and out of Chaos came Gaea, the god of the earth, Tartarus, the god of the underworld, and Eros, the god of love. Together they shaped the earth and created more gods and creatures. The God of Christianity has been forever. There are three forms of God, the Holy Spirit, Jesus, and God Himself. These three all played a role in the world's creation. After the world was created, humans came into form. Although both gods gave the humans choices, the gods ruled over them.
In conclusion, the Greek gods and our God have many similarities and differences. Greek gods differ from the God of Christianity because this God is perfect, Greek gods were anthropomorphic, they possessed human flaws. In similarity, both gods rule the earth and the people on it. The gods of Greek mythology were cruel and imperfect. The God of Christianity was righteous and trustworthy. But, both gods were rulers and leaders over the world and those who lived on it. No matter what people choose to put their faith in, it's important as Christians, to be respectful and mindful of other's

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