It's possible that the Roman gods were mere personifications of logic and reason; however, from what we know of the Trump-like behavior of Zeus, it's likely that any claim that the gods are reasonable is mere spin. In our own time, it's clear that belief in an invisible governor does not play well with thinking clearly, and I contend that those who claim to have happily married the two aren't as religious as they think they are.
Plutarch was right about envy. Here's something else on that topic:
"The chief barrier to happiness is envy." Frank Tyger (1929-2011), nationally published editorial cartoonist, columnist and humorist for the Trenton Times. (From Kareem Abdul Jabbar's substack)
It's possible that the Roman gods were mere personifications of logic and reason; however, from what we know of the Trump-like behavior of Zeus, it's likely that any claim that the gods are reasonable is mere spin. In our own time, it's clear that belief in an invisible governor does not play well with thinking clearly, and I contend that those who claim to have happily married the two aren't as religious as they think they are.
Plutarch was right about envy. Here's something else on that topic:
"The chief barrier to happiness is envy." Frank Tyger (1929-2011), nationally published editorial cartoonist, columnist and humorist for the Trenton Times. (From Kareem Abdul Jabbar's substack)