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Favourite Greek God/Goddess?

SuperiorPotato

Who are your favourite ones?
Who are your least favourite ones?

:smile:

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Reply 1

SuperiorPotato

Not sure about my favourite one but my least favourites are Zeus and Hera :dry:

Reply 2

04MR17

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Dionysus is a good laugh.
I'm quite a fan of Athena to be honest. Though I think Hestia and Demeter are both underrated.

Reply 3

SuperiorPotato

Original post by 04MR17

Dionysus is a good laugh.
I'm quite a fan of Athena to be honest. Though I think Hestia and Demeter are both underrated.

I'm not really sure about Athena as she is very vengeful and cruel at times especially with Medusa

Reply 4

04MR17

Volunteer Section Leader

Original post by SuperiorPotato

I'm not really sure about Athena as she is very vengeful and cruel at times especially with Medusa

Aren't we all though? :dontknow:

Do the Greek's just reflect their own virtues and vices into the deities they worship?

:moon:

Reply 5

SuperiorPotato

Original post by 04MR17

Aren't we all though? :dontknow:

Do the Greek's just reflect their own virtues and vices into the deities they worship?

:moon:

Hm that is very true

Reply 6

SuperiorPotato

I quite like Apollo too :awesome:

Reply 7

Nevi

Athene is a bit cold. Cool nonetheless

Bacchus is weird but hey, who can’t like it 😂

Reply 8

SuperiorPotato

Original post by Nevi

Athene is a bit cold. Cool nonetheless

Bacchus is weird but hey, who can’t like it 😂

Isn't Bacchus the Roman version of Dionysus :colondollar:

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Original post by SuperiorPotato

Isn't Bacchus the Roman version of Dionysus :colondollar:

It was another name for him in Greek that the Romans later adopted. The cult of Bacchus that was associated mainly with the Romans actually came from minor cult behaviour in Greek Italy.

Its like how people tell me I spell Athene wrong. I don’t haha. Thats how its Homerically spelt. I didn’t want to adopt the American version 😂

Reply 11

SuperiorPotato

Original post by Nevi

Oh wow I didn't know that :s-smilie:

Tbh the Romans did practically copy everything from the Greeks when it comes to their Gods :lol:

so not surprised.

Reply 12

04MR17

Volunteer Section Leader

Original post by SuperiorPotato

Oh wow I didn't know that :s-smilie:

Tbh the Romans did practically copy everything from the Greeks when it comes to their Gods :lol:

so not surprised.

Except the Romans added plenty of minor gods, like Terminus.

I love Terminus.

Reply 13

Nevi

Original post by SuperiorPotato

Oh wow I didn't know that :s-smilie:

Tbh the Romans did practically copy everything from the Greeks when it comes to their Gods :lol:

so not surprised.

Literally.

And then Augustus would justify it all through Virgil’s Aeneid. If the Greeks and the Romans share a common ancestor in their history surely the Romans are meant to be celebrating the Greco-Roman gods in that way 😂