Question

Greek gods such as Zeus, Athena, and Hades are significant characters in many epic poems. Which god would you be most interested in reading about in an epic or other literary work? Why?

Answer 1

You should do this yourself but here was my answer from plato/edmentum

Step-by-step explanation:

The God/Goddess that I would be most interested in reading about is Artemis Goddess of the hunt. I chose her because she is the goddess of the moon and i love the moon and stars, and I admire her.

For researching a Goddess or God, I chose Artemis Goddess of the hunt, I chose her because I admire her and she is the goddess of the moon. Like all the Greek Olympic gods, Artemis was immortal and very powerful. Her special powers included perfect aim with the bow and arrow, the ability to turn herself and others into animals, healing, disease, and control of nature. Artemis was the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth. Artemis was described as an eternally young woman, beautiful and vigorous, wearing a short costume that leaves her legs free. Artemis' symbol was Her bow, which she uses to hunt, and her hounds. She often wears the lunar crescent on her brow.

Answer 2

This truly is an answer you need a personal opinion on. I have developed reasons for two of the characters, anyways.

I would like to see more of Zeus in other epic and literary works because I feel as if there is never much talk about him in depth. His purpose in most just seems to be as the father of another child, or as the betrayer of his wife. All I really know about Zeus is his strength, backstory, family, specific powers, and the fact that he has slept around with many women. I would like to see if there are any other works where there is more to him than just all of that. I would like to know what kind of person Zeus is in his free time or if he has any thoughts when it comes to himself or helping others who ask of his assistance. I believe that Zeus would be interesting to see more of, especially since he is so powerful and there is little talk of the accomplishments he has made aside from his children.

I would like to see more of Hades in other epic poems and literary works. He has had so many different depictions and story-lines and I find it all to be interesting. He is depicted in the tale Persephone as being lonely and just wanting the company. In tales based more around his other brothers, however, he is shown as more of a heartless character who has never had feelings other than vile ones in his life. People have so many different takes on Hades and I feel like this makes him one of the most interesting Greek gods out there. He is such a complex character that some people don't even know how to universally describe him the same, and I think I would like to here everybody's different sides and views towards him.