Biblical Hebrew Forum

[James Christian <jc.bhebrew AT googlemail.com>]

George,

these stories are most likely based on actual historical figures. There was
likely, at some point, a community of rulers associated with Olympus that
were deified after death. We see this phenomenon in pretty much most ancient
cultures. Pharoah's became gods after death. Caesars were deified after
death etc.

James Christian

On 14 May 2010 03:09, George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au> wrote:

> The Greeks believed the gods lived on Olympus and that Aphrodite was born
> beyond some rocks just off the coast of Cyprus. A community will hold to
> what its leaders, especially storytellers, tell them. Whether it's based on
> fact or not is a different consideration.
>
> GEORGE ATHAS
> Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
> www.moore.edu.au
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