RNGesus to Atheist Memes@lemmy.world • 7 months agoWhich one?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1839
arrow-up1839imageWhich one?lemmy.worldRNGesus to Atheist Memes@lemmy.world • 7 months agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-27 months agoBut unlike Yahweh and Allah, Zeus and Jupiter were originally similar but separate deities before the Romans identified their gods with the ancient Greek ones.
minus-square@T00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•7 months agoOh yeah for sure, that was a classic Roman move!
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•7 months agoTo their credit, the “Greek myths” we learn today are usually the Roman versions. Guess they were just better at making the stories interesting!
But unlike Yahweh and Allah, Zeus and Jupiter were originally similar but separate deities before the Romans identified their gods with the ancient Greek ones.
Oh yeah for sure, that was a classic Roman move!
To their credit, the “Greek myths” we learn today are usually the Roman versions. Guess they were just better at making the stories interesting!