The Gods And Their Human Lives

Through my reading of the myths I have realized that these gods live and feel as humans do. They feel anger, revenge, jealousy and many other traits or feeling that us humans do. This is probably because they are our example. In Echo and Narcissus they feel the need for vengeance, “One day a maiden who had in vain endeavored to attract him uttered a prayer that he might some time or other feel what it was to love and meet no return of affection. The avenging goddess heard and granted the prayer.” This is a clear example of human traits in the god’s life. This very important piece of mythology also answers many questions to terms we commonly use today and shows us that the god’s life human lives that are full of grief and sorrow. They are also trying to explain the QUESTions "The first woman was named Pandora. She was made in heaven, every god contributing something to perfect her. Venus gave her beauty, Mercury persuasion, Apollo music" It is clear that they are answering how we got here. It is very important to read mythology since it shows you the beliefs on which we based our own beliefs. They are the basis of our civilization and what they represent is very important.