Published by The gods of Ancient Greece differ from Jesus. Jesus seemed more appealing to the people. The major gods are Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, and Athena. Each of these gods had different traits that affected the people’s perception of them.
Zeus was the king of the gods. He was symbolized by a thunderbolt. He was also known for his sexual escapades. More people seemed to like Jesus more because Jesus was more relatable to the people than Zeus. Zeus was an all-powerful being. He could be related to the thunderbolt as being destructive and powerful. However, Jesus had actually come to Earth. Jesus was more human. This allowed people to relate to Jesus better. The people might have thought that Jesus had suffered just like them too.
Hades was the ruler of the underworld. The un-derworld was described as being a horrible place to be. Jesus had said that good people would go to Heaven. Heaven was described as a perfect place to live. Heaven is also the place where you can actually see God. The people were happy to know that death wasn’t bad. Instead, it was a continuation of life in another place.
Poseidon was the god of the sea and earthquakes. Poseidon was also known as being vengeful. Jesus and God were more appealing because they were loving. Unlike Poseidon, Jesus didn’t summon sea monsters or earthquakes to kill anybody that insulted him.
Hera was the goddess of women and marriage. Hera was very jealous and vengeful. On the other hand, Jesus was very loving. Jesus was here to help the sinners. The gods seemed to only care about themselves. Jesus had sacrificed himself for the sins of the world while Hera was punishing people for making her jealous.
Finally, Athena was the goddess of heroes and heroic endeavors. Athena seemed very violent and war-like. In the times of early Christianity, the world was very violent. Murders were a common sight. Jesus was very peaceful. Jesus and Christians in general were known for being loving and peaceful.
Hence, Jesus was more appealing to the people of the world at that time. He was more loving and peaceful. Moreover, people could relate to Jesus better than with any of the other gods. Therefore, many people switched to Christianity in spite of being persecuted.
