One important nuance is that Greek deities tended to be “human, except more”. More powerful, but also more prone to negative traits. Their gods tended to be dicks, but their goddesses also tended to be cunts.
Like, in what’s probably the most famous mythical epic, you have the deification of envy sparking a fight over who’s the most beautiful, which ends with the three most powerful of them agreeing on a judge, then all three trying to bribe that judge. Nevermind that Aphrodite fulfills her promise through adultery that sparks a war, which even the gods end up participating in over various shades of wounded pride.
I’m also inclined to think that Aphrodite wasn’t the only one cheating on her husband left, right and sometimes right in front of him. It sure doesn’t seem like the other gods took issue with her inciting adultery, specifically, rather than the general “how dare you win this contest by being a better cheater”.
So with those jealous, petty and probably also unfaithful goddesses for wives, I’m not sure “god-tier” is a convincing argument.
Doesn’t make the rape (if not explicit, then due to the extreme imbalance of power – you’re not gonna say “no” to a guy that can and quite possibly will ruin your entire harvest) any less despicable, of course.
One important nuance is that Greek deities tended to be “human, except more”. More powerful, but also more prone to negative traits. Their gods tended to be dicks, but their goddesses also tended to be cunts.
Like, in what’s probably the most famous mythical epic, you have the deification of envy sparking a fight over who’s the most beautiful, which ends with the three most powerful of them agreeing on a judge, then all three trying to bribe that judge. Nevermind that Aphrodite fulfills her promise through adultery that sparks a war, which even the gods end up participating in over various shades of wounded pride.
I’m also inclined to think that Aphrodite wasn’t the only one cheating on her husband left, right and sometimes right in front of him. It sure doesn’t seem like the other gods took issue with her inciting adultery, specifically, rather than the general “how dare you win this contest by being a better cheater”.
So with those jealous, petty and probably also unfaithful goddesses for wives, I’m not sure “god-tier” is a convincing argument.
Doesn’t make the rape (if not explicit, then due to the extreme imbalance of power – you’re not gonna say “no” to a guy that can and quite possibly will ruin your entire harvest) any less despicable, of course.