Greek Gods
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With our view of God, it can sometimes be difficult to comprehend the
actions and thinking of the Greek deities. The Christian God does not tend to
take such an active role in the affairs of people's lives, where, on the other
hand, the Greeks regarded direct involvement by the gods as a daily,
unc ....
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.... the gods by a young Trojan
boy, she was quite resentful towards Troy and its people. Obviously she sided
with the Greeks and would stop at no length to express her will. Scheming and
manipulating she even dared to trick her husband, King of the Gods. Hera, along
with Athena, who was also passed over by Paris, is seen as the chief divine aid
to the Greeks.
Being the god of the sea, Poseidon was another strong supporter of the
ocean-faring Greeks. Whenever Zeus turned his back Poseidon tried ....
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