WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gods constantly fought among themselves, behaved irrationally and unfairly, and were often jealous of each other. Zeus, the king of the gods, was rarely faithful to his wife Hera. Hera plotted against Zeus and punished his mistresses.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the legend, one day a satyr (a mythical creature who was half-man, half-goat) named Marsyas challenged the powerful god of music, Apollo, to a musical contest. Apollo accepted the challenge, and the contestants asked the mountain god Tmolus and King Midas to be the judges.

Detailed explanation-3: -Moreover, the Greek gods appear to humans and mingle with them, helping or hindering them and at times, making love with them. (Throughout your reading, note down how many different disguises and stratagems the gods use to appear to men.)

Detailed explanation-4: -The ancient Greeks believed in gods who were involved in all aspects of human life-work, theater, justice, politics, marriage, battle. There was no separation of church and state. The gods of this ancient Greek pantheon were very human.