RNGesus to Atheist Memes · 2 years agoWhich one?imagemessage-square80linkfedilinkarrow-up1848arrow-down130
arrow-up1818arrow-down1imageWhich one?RNGesus to Atheist Memes · 2 years agomessage-square80linkfedilink
minus-squaresamus12345linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years 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-squareT00l_shedlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoOh yeah for sure, that was a classic Roman move!
minus-squaresamus12345linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years 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!