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Gods In Ancient Greek Mythology

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In ancient Greek and Greek mythology, the gods play a big role in day-to-day life.
When the most violent time set, the Greeks told stories of the gods and goddesses, which gave them hope or just entertainment. The stories of the gods and goddesses were ones of peril and adventure. There are 12 gods that live on Mount Olympus which is 263 km from Athens, Greece. An example of how the gods gave input into everyday life is, “Zeus sends a thunderclap through a perfectly clear sky”, then a commoner took it as godly action and gives a vision of the suitors’ death; this turns out to be true (Book XX).
In order to escape from the cave of the Cyclops in (Book IX); unfortunately, the Cyclops is Poseidon's son. Odysseus has engaged a formidable enemy.
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