Above we see the four central figures on the east pediment of the Parthenon restored by computer based on the ancient evidence—Athena on our left, and Zeus and Hera with their eldest son, Hephaistos, holding his ax, on the right. The Greek word translated as “gods” is theoi, and literally it means “placers.” The above four “gods” were among the most important of humanity’s forebears who established, or put in “place,” Zeus-religion and all that Zeus-religion entailed.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:40:09 +0000
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