All of these practices, however, share a collective purpose in worshipping and honoring a higher being, in most cases, a god-like figure. ... As Zeus clarifies his opinion of hero Odysseus to his daughter Athena, who is seeking his help in protecting the suffering him from the ceaseless danger he has encountered, he proclaims, " 'Great Odysseus who excels all men in wisdom, excels in offerings too he gives the immortal gods who rule the vaulting skies?'... Zeus' assessment of Odysseus emphasizes his respect for the lost King of Ithaca, which, in this case, is influenced pri...

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