“Humans disgust me!” Zeus roared like a hungry animal, “All they do is want, whine, then complain all day long.” He snickered.
“How could you say that?” altruistic God questioned, “They are here for a reason. Who would prepare your sacrifices and sing hymns to you? Besides, you seem to like them a lot. Flirting with those mortal women is so not god-like.”
“Yah right. You should see all the trouble they make.” Zeus retorted.
It seems for all of eternity, humans have been searching for answers about the cosmos. So they imagined great beings controlling them. [4] Telling of the creation of man and animals, the Hebrew and Greek fables are the more renown. The Greek version narrates of the wrath of the gods, while the Hebrew version shows of the fondness between God and His people. The creation of man and animals and God and Zeus are a couple of the differences that come between these great legends.
Greek mythology tells one version of the creation of man and animals. [7] Designated the task, Prometheus and Epimetheus eagerly construct animals and human kind out of river clay. Zeus, who is the king of the gods, gives the brothers gifts to dole upon their models. [2] On one hand, man, who is made by Prometheus, is carefully made. [7] Attributed to its perfect design, every limb is whole and identical. [2] On the other hand, Epimetheus randomly designs his animals and distributes all of the gifts without Prometheus's consent. [6] There are no gifts for man. To make sure his creations survive, since he is lionhearted, Prometheus steals the sacred fire. He is punished most severely for his rash actions, but the people are saved. The Greek tale of the creation of humans and animals tells of retribution and salvation.
This is the story of Hebrew creation. [4] Creating the world in seven days, on the sixth He created humans. Designing Adam in His own image, He also made Adam out of dust and divine breath. [3] Lawfully Adam was ordained the job of naming the animals, for he was above them. God planned for this to happen and saw that “...it was good....”. Hebrew creation is full of God's endearment and feelings of joy for His people.
There are many differences between these legends. In Hebrew, there is only one god who made the world in seven days, and in Greek, there are two gods who made animals in one day. In Greek folklore, people were made out of river clay, while in the Jewish Torah, people were made from God's breath and dust. God had a plan, and the olympian gods did not. Both made men in their image, and both punished humans. One is for eating the fruit of the Tree of Wisdom, and the other is for using fire. [3] Naturally, there are many differences between these sagas and both hold a place in my heart.
We now compare the differences of God and Zeus. Both are righteously powerful and control the vast elements. Also, both had humans shaped in their awesome semblances. [5] When God was forgiving, loving, and kind, Zeus was furious, easily infuriated, and naturally perceives the faults others. [5] Since God was always aware, Zeus was ignorant. Zeus and God are certainly different, but they show aspects of human belief and thought through their emotions and choices.
After writing about the Greek creation myth, the Hebrew version, the differences between them, and the contrast between Zeus and God, this paper is concluded with an epiphany. [6] They have equal value. It depends on how you think and what your religion is, because each person has their own perspective.
altruism: n.
the belief in or practice of a selfless concern for the well being of others.
But that's a small thing.
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