The gods of most nations claim to have created the world. The Olympians make no such claim. The most they ever did was to conquer it. Zeus and his buddies conquered Cronos and his; conquered and expelled them–sent them migrating beyond the horizon, Heaven knows where. Zeus took his chief dominion and remained a permanent overlord, but he apportioned large kingdoms to his brothers Hades and Poseidon, and confirmed various of his children and followers in lesser fiefs. Apollo went off & conquered Delphi. Athena, the Giants.
And when they conquered their kingdoms what do they do? Do they attend to government? Agriculture? Trades? Industries? Not one bit. Why should they find honest work when they find it easier to live on the revenues and blast with thunderbolts the people who don't pay up. Pirates. They fight, feast, drink, roar, play, and some make music.
Except Hephaestus. He works 100 hour weeks. He makes weapons.
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The gods of most nations claim to have created the world. The
Olympians make no such claim. The most they ever did was to conquer
it. Zeus and his buddies conquered Cronos and his; conquered and
expelled them–sent them migrating beyond the horizon, Heaven knows
where. Zeus took his chief dominion and remained a permanent overlord,
but he apportioned large kingdoms to his brothers Hades and Poseidon,
and confirmed various of his children and followers in lesser fiefs.
Apollo went off & conquered Delphi. Athena, the Giants.
And when they conquered their kingdoms what do they do? Do they attend
to government? Agriculture? Trades? Industries? Not one bit. Why
should they find honest work when they find it easier to live on the
revenues and blast with thunderbolts the people who don't pay up.
Pirates. They fight, feast, drink, roar, play, and some make music.
Except Hephaestus. He works 100 hour weeks. He makes weapons.