RNGesus@lemmy.world to Atheist Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhich one?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1837arrow-down130
arrow-up1807arrow-down1imageWhich one?lemmy.worldRNGesus@lemmy.world to Atheist Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square80fedilink
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoBut unlike Yahweh and Allah, Zeus and Jupiter were originally similar but separate deities before the Romans identified their gods with the ancient Greek ones.
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoOh yeah for sure, that was a classic Roman move!
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoTo their credit, the “Greek myths” we learn today are usually the Roman versions. Guess they were just better at making the stories interesting!
But unlike Yahweh and Allah, Zeus and Jupiter were originally similar but separate deities before the Romans identified their gods with the ancient Greek ones.
Oh yeah for sure, that was a classic Roman move!
To their credit, the “Greek myths” we learn today are usually the Roman versions. Guess they were just better at making the stories interesting!