History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 003 - Created In Our Image - Xenophanes Against Greek Religion
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The Iliad and Achilles' Wrath
- Little is known about Homer, and the Iliad focuses on Achilles' wrath during the Trojan War.
- The gods play a crucial role in the story's events.
Gods as Explanations
- The gods in Homer's works serve as primary explanations for human actions.
- Human agency appears as an extension of divine will, making humans seem like playthings of the gods.
Hesiod's Cosmology
- Hesiod's Theogony explains the birth of the gods, starting with Chaos and Gaia.
- This resembles early philosophers' attempts to explain the cosmos' origins.