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This 5 page paper focuses on the Greek gods and their roles in society. However, a look is taken at contemporary priests and ministers and the high standard to which they are held. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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modern religious paradigms where todays deities are endowed with the best possible human qualities. One can also suggest that the term deity is applicable to the representatives of God, such
as priests, who preach Gods word. Like the Greek gods, they are numerous, each representing a variety of traits. People who are in powerful positions in religious institutions today
are held up on a pedestal. Everything they do is scrutinized. For example, in the United States, Bill Clinton was torn down, his reputation tarnished, due to an indiscretion. In
other nations, men in high places often have mistresses and this is acceptable. The Greek gods were seen as possessing great powers, but also possessed human attributes. They were fallible.
Todays religious leaders are held to much higher standards. The Jim Bakker--Jessica Hahn scandal was just one of many that created a stir in religious communities. As preachers fell one
by one, their reputations were harmed, but if they were Greek gods, no one would care. What were the Greek gods, or Olympic Deities like, and how do they compare
to the current religious leaders that many believe should be perfect human beings? The Olympic Deities was actually the name that was given to the primary gods and goddesses; this
was true from Homeric times on but perhaps it goes back to the Minoan and Mycenaean periods where inanimate objects were likely worshipped (Harrison, 1905 as cited in "A
family," 2002). The Olympic Deities were named such because they ruled from Mount Olympus ("A family," 2002). In any event, the gods had been perceived in anthropomorphic form and
this began around the time of Homer, who was perhaps the first to transform symbols into animate creatures (Harrison, 1905 as cited in "A family," 2002). They were
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