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Well, the story takes place in Celtic Britain, so I don't see why Greek gods would be mentioned that much, if at all.Shalomsamuels1 wrote: ↑28 Sep 2018, 09:24 I was actually disappointed about their lack of presence in the book. I don't think any of the 12 were even mentioned save for Apollo and Hades. Not even Zeus. I feel like they would be mentioned much more in those days. I mean, not even Ares!
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Very true. Religion is still used the same way it was ages ago. It was Kings or rulers then, it is the priests, pastors or the so-called messengers of God now. They deliver to you the version of the holy scripts as suits them.CommMayo wrote: ↑23 Sep 2018, 22:16I think it was totally intentional. It shows how rulers used the beliefs of their people to keep them under control. There is a scene in the beginning where the king tells the mystic how to interpret an omen from the gods so the villagers are appeased.Kgaelsdottir wrote: ↑23 Sep 2018, 19:52 Your comment helps make me want to read the book even more now...do you think it was intentional on the author's part to have it be cursory, or do you think it was about not really delving too much into the mystical aspects of the spirituality?
CommMayo wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 11:16 To me, it felt as if there really were no gods or goddesses, just everyday people pretending to interpret messages from their gods. While there were elements of mysticism, I never got the feeling that actual gods were at play shaping the destiny of the characters.
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Supernatural powers interfere in the lives of those who believe in them.PeaceLoveNature44 wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 06:53 Do you see the power Gods and Goddesses and how they intervene with the story? They say they can change the peoples life in a whim. Do they put to much thought into it, and actually change their own?
The characters believed in the existence of these powers and their ability to change their fate.
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Your correct, I was referring to their Roman counterparts which I feel still should play a part.AliceofX wrote: ↑28 Sep 2018, 09:35Well, the story takes place in Celtic Britain, so I don't see why Greek gods would be mentioned that much, if at all.Shalomsamuels1 wrote: ↑28 Sep 2018, 09:24 I was actually disappointed about their lack of presence in the book. I don't think any of the 12 were even mentioned save for Apollo and Hades. Not even Zeus. I feel like they would be mentioned much more in those days. I mean, not even Ares!
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Bingo! Just look at how different the current Pope is compared to the last. He is a single person guiding the Catholic religion throughout the world. He is leading by his own interpretation of scripture.Ravinder+Kaur wrote: ↑28 Sep 2018, 12:07 Very true. Religion is still used the same way it was ages ago. It was Kings or rulers then, it is the priests, pastors or the so-called messengers of God now. They deliver to you the version of the holy scripts as suits them.
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Neither did I, they were mostly just relying on their own judgement.CommMayo wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 11:16 To me, it felt as if there really were no gods or goddesses, just everyday people pretending to interpret messages from their gods. While there were elements of mysticism, I never got the feeling that actual gods were at play shaping the destiny of the characters.
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Exactly. Or 520 million Buddhists or the Serer in Africa.
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