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About Irulan Serena
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Able to answer any question dealing with Greco-Roman mythology. Experience comes from teaching classical literature in all levels of the school curriculum from middle school to university level for thirty-eight years.

 
   

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Expert: Irulan Serena - 10/18/2006

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Dear ms Irulan Serena


i am writing a  paper on greek mythology. i would like to know in what ways were greek gods  and humans alike and how were they different. Also what were the greeks religious belifs about the gods? How were people supposed to respond to the greek gods.
Sincerely david ritter

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The ancient Greeks veiwed their gods in humanistic format, that is the gods were identical to humans in every way - the same passions, same faults, same goals, hopes and dreams.  The only thing that separated them was the god's life span - they were immortal, humans were not.

Iru

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