Sublime

In the Greek cosmology, Gaia was born of Chaos, the primordial force that preceded creation.

The Colchis bulls, made by Hephaestus himself.

The same goes for gods. Some gods, like a chair, are clearly recognized for their god-ness. The word “god” brings to mind deities like Ra in Egypt, Zeus in Greece, and Ganesh in India. But there are many other things that are not gods but may nonetheless function as gods just as a box may function as a chair. Strictly speaking, power, wealth, fame,

All of the versions, however, end with Osiris as the ruler of the dead, where he awaits the newly-deceased and helps them adjust to their new existence in the underworld.

For me, the Greek gods reflect what happens to humans when we see only ourselves and our own needs. The great gods have such infinite power and resources that they have forgotten what it’s like to want, to suffer, to show empathy, to face all of life’s minor inconveniences. They have forgotten what it’s like to be told no, and it has turned them