question archive provide written responses to a minimum of three (3) of your classmates’ original posts
provide written responses to a minimum of three (3) of your classmates’ original posts
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provide written responses to a minimum of three (3) of your classmates’ original posts. Those responses must be about 200 words each.
SHIRLEY’S POST:
The Greek Gods viewed humans as no more than objects. Because of the immortality of the Gods, and the mortality of humans they believed human beings were not created by God. The Gods believed that human were created by Titan Prometheus. For this reason they believed this gave them divine status over human beings. It seem odd that even though the gods saw human as being beneath them and as slaves, not only did they take on the physical form of humans but all the emotions, and lived in societies much like the humans. Because of their "divine nature" they were rulers over human beings.
In many ways the Mesopotamian and the Greek gods were alike. They both shared the emotions and form of humans. They views of the treatment of humans were quite different. The Mesopotamians had more of a caring interaction with humans, and the Greek gods were just the opposite. I think what made the difference in their views of humans was influenced by their religious beliefs. The Mesopotamians relationship with their gods was based on respect. The Greek gods was of fear. According to the dictionary "respect is due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or tradition of others", and "fear as an unpleasant feeling trigged by the perception of danger real or imagined". I think this contributed to each one view of human beings.
Because of our faith we have persuasion, conviction, and a firm belief. Our faith gives us hope and belief in the human race. That we have a responsibility to do what we can to better the human race. If your view of humanity is based on faith it gives you the desire to help and show love toward all humans. the Christian faith believes that humans have a duty to act and live moral lives. This is where I stand in my own view of humanity. One of my favorite quotes is from Eldridge Cleaver " you don't have to teach people how to be human , you have to teach them how to stop being inhuman.
KENDLE’S POST:
I don’t think the Greeks are too much different from us today. Especially, when it comes to how our faith is set up and humanity between all races and ethnicity. The Greeks believed in gods and goddesses because they thought the gods had control over them and their lives. If the gods were unhappy with someone and their actions they would punish them, and the ancient Greeks thought praying to the gods would protect and help them. Individual’s faith today, works pretty much the same way. We all believe in something no matter religious or spiritual and when we sin or do an unspeakable act, we seek forgiveness in who/what we believe in. In some cases, we also fear what we believe in just like the Greeks when it came to the gods and goddesses.
Mesopotamian civilization and contemporaries are not much different from the ancient Greeks. They were controlled by the Sumerian people somewhat like the Greeks upheld the gods and goddesses. The first king they had was Etana, but it’s unknown if he really existed. He and many other kings were worshipped and feared all in one. The Mesopotamian civilization brought us writing, the wheel, the calendar, and beer, and the similarities and differences between the religion and social structures. Not only were both civilizations big on honoring and worshipping their superiors. They were also big on geography and certain technologies that allowed them to flourish, which led them to be two of the most well-known ancient civilizations. We, today still exhibit some similarities the Greeks and Mesopotamians followed and believed in. Our view of humanity today is not in my opinion where it should be. I feel as though people lack compassion and, also life itself versus ancient times where everything was taken more seriously and not only life was valued but religion too.
BAHIRAH’S POST:
It is obvious that each of the twelve Olympians, along with lesser gods and demigods, embodied the ancient Greeks’ societal values. Each deity represents specific ideas and certain segments of the society. The Greeks were seafarers and prone to warmongering, so it would make sense that there would have two war gods, a sea god, and a literal god of thieves (Hermes). The ancient Greeks’ perception of marriage is also evident in their cosmogony and succeeding lore. With only a few exceptions, Greek mythology revolves around ill-fated marriages: Gaia (the mother earth goddess) and Ouranos (the all-encompassing sky god); Zeus and Hera; Aphrodite and Hephaestus; Helen and Menelaus; Clytemnestra and Agamemnon.
