How are Homer's writings Greek creation myths? The writings of Homer are stories that can never be proved true and also seem a little far fetched in some aspects giving them the title myths and additionally the existence Homer maybe some what if a myth it self. In away his writings were Greek creation myths because, although they were not meant to focus on creation, they did tell the stories of the creation of the Greek gods and were the foundation for the development and creation of Greek culture.
What function did the Iliad and the Odyssey serve for the people of ancient Greece? The Iliad and the odyssey were first written for amusement but eventually became part if the foundation for Greek culture, morales and the religion giving it an even greater purpose than I'm sure Homer expected.
Homer's work survived the ages while much of the other Greek literature did not. Would the oil of ancient Greece be as great if the majority of their literature had survived?
Why did Homer's work survive? I think that if more works of Greek literature had survived then the when people thought of Greek literature their focus may be spread and may even focuses on one of the Greek failures instead of on the Iliad and the Odyssey which were stories of Greek triumph and culture. Homers works survived because of there fame. The Iliad and the odyssey were both copied down numerous other times including in other countries, allowing them to survive the ages.
What role do the gods play in the lives of humans?
The gods of homers writings were created in mans image and possessed many man like qualities and each god seemed to support or help certain cities and people allowing the gods to have a direct effect on the people. But in real life it is obviously extremely unlikely that there is a god backing each of the main cities (if there was obviously avoiding bankruptcy isn't one of the Greek gods talents). In real life the effect the gods have on the life's of humans was more from a religious or moral standpoint.
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