Apollo And Aphrodite Research Paper
Gods and Goddess have the ability to influence the mortals of the world that they rule over through their divine powers. They are able to gift or take away, help or hurt, kill or save mortal lives for their own personal benefit, or entertainment. In the Homeric Hymns to both Apollo and Aphrodite, these god/goddess use their divine powers to successful acquire what they want. Even though they use different tactics to achieve their goal, their mission is still accomplished.
Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty, her complexion and overall grace is beyond any mortal's. Her beauty makes her easily recognizable, it is clear that she is not a mortal, but a goddess. At first glance, you can tell that the mortal, Anchises is infatuated with Aphrodite, “Anchises saw her and he marvelled at her, he was astonished by her form, and size, and by …show more content…
Apollo and Aphrodite created relationships that were based off of a false identity. Even though it is not morally ethical to lie, these outcomes seem to be positive for both Apollo and Aphrodite. They received what they wanted, no matter what the consequence or loss would be to the mortals. The Gods don’t have negative outcomes, but there are plenty of potential bad outcomes for the mortals. The passing-by sailors are taken away from their livelihoods and forced to work on Apollo’s sanctuary, while Anchises runs the possibility of being hated by the almighties Gods, since he, a mortal, slept with a Goddess. Even though there are these possible negative outcomes, it does not seem to matter to the Gods, since their only objective is to accomplish their own goals.
The different tactics used by both Apollo and Aphrodite are unique to their own divine powers. Using what they have to their advantage makes sure that they can accomplish their goals. Their lack of interest to the outcome of the mortal’s livelihoods is mildly concerning, but must happen if they want to accomplish their
Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty, her complexion and overall grace is beyond any mortal's. Her beauty makes her easily recognizable, it is clear that she is not a mortal, but a goddess. At first glance, you can tell that the mortal, Anchises is infatuated with Aphrodite, “Anchises saw her and he marvelled at her, he was astonished by her form, and size, and by …show more content…
Apollo and Aphrodite created relationships that were based off of a false identity. Even though it is not morally ethical to lie, these outcomes seem to be positive for both Apollo and Aphrodite. They received what they wanted, no matter what the consequence or loss would be to the mortals. The Gods don’t have negative outcomes, but there are plenty of potential bad outcomes for the mortals. The passing-by sailors are taken away from their livelihoods and forced to work on Apollo’s sanctuary, while Anchises runs the possibility of being hated by the almighties Gods, since he, a mortal, slept with a Goddess. Even though there are these possible negative outcomes, it does not seem to matter to the Gods, since their only objective is to accomplish their own goals.
The different tactics used by both Apollo and Aphrodite are unique to their own divine powers. Using what they have to their advantage makes sure that they can accomplish their goals. Their lack of interest to the outcome of the mortal’s livelihoods is mildly concerning, but must happen if they want to accomplish their