God Vs Apollo: Are They Related?
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God Vs Apollo: Are They Related?
Greek mythology contains some of the most fascinating stories that anyone has ever heard before. There are tales of courageous heroes who kill undefeatable monsters and there are also lovely stories of outlandish creatures such as unicorns and nymphs. Some of the most appealing narratives involve the eminent Greek gods. There are Great gods such as Zeus who is the god of the sky, and Athena, whose wrath resulted in her transforming a woman into a spider. As many as they are, they were often worshiped on a regular basis and held with great honor by the people of ancient Greece. It is very clear that the people of this time promoted their gods just as people today revere the God of Christianity. The gods of Greece may seem unlike the God of Christian religion, but they are comparable to him in various ways. The Greek god Apollo is one archaic god that is evidently different, but also peculiarly similar to the Christian God.
The online article “Apollo” from Wikipedia reveals that Apollo, one of the most revered Greek gods, is the god of the Sun and the son of the famous Greek god Zeus and the Titan goddess Leto. He also has a twin brother named Artemis. He is devoted to directing the Muses in their choruses and he often engages in heterosexual and homosexual relationships with mortals. He is also known for toting a bow and arrow wherever he went. (“Apollo”) It seems as if he has nothing in common with God.
One obvious reason that the two should not be compared is because God has Omni-powers. God is “omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), omnipresent (all-pervading), and omni benevolent (all-compassionate). (“Attributes of God”) Apollo isnt all-powerful because his father Zeus will always be able to put him in his place (“Greek God of Light”). He isnt omniscient, because if he was, he would have known that he would have been punished for defeating the great python. (“Greek God of Light”) He isnt omnipresent; there is no where in Greek mythology that places Apollo in more than one place at a time. Not only isnt he omnipresent, but Apollo is far from being omni benevolent. When one of his lovers betrays him, he burns her alive. (“Apollo”)
One other reason should be that God is a divine creature while Apollo is apparently more humane than divine. Today, God is known as a heavenly God, (“Conceptions of God) while Apollo is allowed to hate