Analytical Argument:
As opposed to most of the divine figures, most human beings have better morality and deeper family (blood-related) bonds.
Evidence and Analysis:
In Euripides’ Herakles, readers can recognize the fact that Gods tend not to care about their own family as much as the humans do. Here is an evidence, after Herakles’ family was sentenced to death by Lycus, Herakles’ foster father, Amphytrion expressed his anger and disappointment at Zeus (Herakles’ biological father) because Zeus didn’t “lift a hand to help” (389 – 390) when his family needed his help. This evidence supports the idea that humans tend to have stronger family bond than gods.
Next, once Herakles returned home and acknowledge, he said something that reflected what he valued the most as a man and a father. He believed his obligation and responsibility “is to defend his wife and children, his old father” (737 – 738). For Herakles, all the honors and glories he achieved from completing the 12 labors “were nothing - next to” (1769) the lives of his family. In addition, Herakles believed “human beings are
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Judging Hera’s plan, we can conclude that gods and goddesses have no morality, not even a bit in this scenario. The goddess of Madness, Lyssa, even used the word “monstrous” (1103) to describe this plan. Ironically, the goddess of Madness was the only one who has the right morality as she tried to persuade Iris to give up on this plan, but unfortunately, she failed. Eventually, they made Herakles mad, which he then killed everyone in his family except for Amphytrion. Once again, even in a desperate moment like this, Zeus did not interfere and protect his family. More importantly, from this evidence, it shows Hera had no