Something I Noticed...

You know what's the one thing I have noticed in a LOT of Greek literature such as the Illiad or the Odyssey? Now, I'm not sure if ALL Greek literature is guilty of this or not, since my knowledge of Greek Literature is somewhat limited. But, what I've noticed is that in each of these stories, the gods are absolutely horrible in nature.

I know, I know..."But they've always been in conflict." True, true, the Greek gods of lore have a reputation for being absolute jerks (for example, Pandora's Box) to man and even to one another, but what I've always wondered is WHY the Greeks worship such flawed, albeit, divine beings...? I mean, true, they probably don't realize they are dancing at the end of a string a good 90% of the time, but why would the Greeks worship a group of divine beings who constantly bicker with one another and threaten their very subjects if they so much as miss a single sacrifice...? It's obvious that the Greeks are aware of the "drama" that goes on on Olympos, and it's been proven that the gods CAN be harmed by mortal men (for instance, Aphrodite in the Illiad by...Diomedes, was it? I'm bad at remembering names)In fact, I'd go far as to say that the gods are more childish and immature than the very mortals they lord over.

Again, in one story, the gods once trapped Aphrodite and Ares in a net and mocked them and threw fruit and vegetables at them once they had discovered their little fling. And true, back then the Greeks were more open about sexuality than us. In fact, back then, Homosexuality was considered the MANLIEST thing ever because it didn't involve women (though, I believe it was only the Spartans who thought that). But look at the gods! Zeus shagged both inanimate AND animate objects/beings. For pete's sake, he had sex with a ray of LIGHT once!

So, again, WHY would the Greeks worship a group of beings that are possible just as, or more, flawed than them...? Is there something I'm not getting, or is it attributed to human nature? That we would LIKE someone to tell us what do to do or how to do it rather than think for ourselves...?

P.S.- I commented on Brittany Hilbun's post.