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The Amount of Floods on this Earth, is Astronomical! - Hailey Morgan

Not gonna lie, my brain pretty much checked out when reading through the insane genealogy of the gods and goddesses. I didn't intend for it to happen! I suppose my subconscious just though, "Oh. We've already read Percy Jackson. We're fine."

However, I snapped right back into attention when the story of the flood appeared. I found it highly ironic how both the Bible and the Greco-Roman religions included a world-wide purge of humanity. Both God and the Greek gods and goddesses saw mankind as too-far-gone at one point and decided to hit restart.

The main difference between the two stories, is that God showed mercy in His judgement. By sparing Noah and His family then later promising to never flood the entire Earth again, the Lord proved Himself to be a God of mercy.

The Greek gods and goddesses, however, were violent in their destruction. They did not help anyone survive and only made it more difficult for those seeking shelter from the waves. 

I wonder if the Greeks and Romans pulled from the Bible to create this story? Or did they merely think of it all on their own? Hardly anything we create today is entirely new or original, so I have a feeling that my sneaking suspicion is more accurate than I'm willing to allow myself to believe.

 

Edit - Replied to Abbie Hedden and Lily Caswell.

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  1. IsabelleOctober 20, 2020 at 7:52 AM

    I love your post! Very thought provoking! As you mentioned, our God has proved to be the God of Mercy. While reading the Iliad these selections, it kept running through my mind how horrible the world would be if it was controlled by the Greek's gods. I find myself being overwhelmingly thankful our God is as wonderful as He is. I'm glad I'm not the only one who was making that connection!

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  2. Jackson RiddleOctober 20, 2020 at 10:22 AM

    Great job! This comparison between the Biblical God and the Greek gods is interesting in that it gives insight into ancient Greek culture and religion, as well as their perspective of their gods. God was merciful in the Flood by sparing Noah and his family, allowing them to continue mankind's lineage, whereas the Greek gods exhibited violence in their "restarting" of humanity. This perspective of the Greco-Roman gods makes me that much more grateful to serve our merciful God.

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  3. Abigale BellOctober 20, 2020 at 9:36 PM

    Awesome Post! I had the same reaction when reading the genealogy of the gods. The story of the flood immediately drew my attention, though. I found it fascinating how similar this story is to the story in the Bible. I agree that the main difference was that God showed mercy while the gods did not. I think another big difference is in their initial reactions to the wickedness of humans. Our God's reaction was one of sadness sprung from love, while Jupiter's reaction was one of outright anger.

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