isnt it a bit wild that universally people in school and workplaces were taught to approach wikipedia with skepticism for potential misinformation and now everyones virtually lobotomized by gen AI chatbots that just make shit up and youre expected to use them in some cases
What a heartwarming message, but the Athena of the epic cycle had Odysseus steal her idol from the city so that she would no longer be obliged to protect it and could help the Greeks slaughter the inhabitants without mercy. That is why she was worshiped.
I didn’t like the very obvious Christian view on the Greek gods in The Odyssey, it made the story way less recognizable. Greek gods communicated with the humans, walked amongst them and even had children with them; Odyssey itself is surrounded by gods.
a lot of people are convinced that the fictional characters we enjoy are a direct reflection of our own morals and i believe that's why media interpretation in fandom spaces has gotten so poor. and like, rigid? we can't have proper nuanced discussions without arguments