Iliad ch 1-5

I think the story so far is entertaining in a sense. I look at the gods and how they have petty arguments, and then go kill mortals and have mortals wounding them, etc. I think it's funny reading about it, and had the story been intended to be pure fiction, with gods created solely for the purpose of the story it would have been more enjoyable. But knowing that people actually prayed to and believed in gods that were as prone to petty squabbles as the mortals they're supposed to be ruling over seems to be a little pathetic. Pathetic is a little harsh, but I can't think of a less extreme word that still works. All in all, I think the gods are quite childish and I have a hard time thinking of them as "gods" per se as opposed to just ordinary people who are good at fighting.

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