Friday, October 8, 2010

My Own Blogs (Answer in question # 3)

I believe  in greeks that their gods are wise and just,and these gods have just prove
their intelligence and fairness.I will site some samples in the book that will make these 
gods true enough to be called wise and just persons.

Here is the example when zeus adresses an assembly of gods,Zeus announced his intention to change the tide of the battle and threatens any god who would strive against him. He tells them that they will not help either side for the time being. Any god who crosses him is to be disgraced.Zeus used his power to threaten the gods so no one will interfere him.He is the king of all gods that's why he knows that no one will disobey his orders.By that,he can do his own will with no obstacles behind him.He can do what he wants to.

Another example is when Athena tries to counter the Trojan advance but is unsuccessful. Apollo stops her and suggests that they should halt the battle for the day by having Hector challenge a Greek champion to a duel. Athena agrees to the plan and Apollo takes the form of Helenus. In this form he approaches Hector and encourages him to do just as he says. Hector is excited at the idea of such a challenge and he voices the challenge to the armies. The two sides sit down and Hector speaks. He swears that if he wins he will get the armor of the Greek he beats but if he loses his armor shall be given up but the body of the fallen will be returned to his countrymen.Apollo is wise because 
he temporarily stop the war between trojans and greeks by putting hector and a great warrior from greece in a fight 
and he did not help anyone of them in the fight and that's why Apollo is a fair god.