Zeus was the god of all gods and goddesses
the Greeks believed their gods and goddesses controlled everything.
Hermes is the gods/godesses messenger
The gods, are pretty much, the fate holders. Gods are known to be arrogant, so it is always best to remain in their favor. Odysseus, in the first part of the Odyssey, upsets Poseidon, so the whole time Poseidon is trying to prevent Odysseus from going home. (He eventually makes it though.)
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Zeus was the god of all gods and goddesses
the Greeks believed their gods and goddesses controlled everything.
Fate plays a significant role in the Odyssey as it determines the outcomes of many events in the story. The gods and goddesses often intervene in the lives of the characters, shaping their destinies and influencing their actions. The concept of fate underscores the idea that certain events are predestined and cannot be avoided, adding a sense of inevitability to the characters' journeys.
Tyche is not a character in "The Odyssey." Tyche is a Greek goddess of fortune and chance, but she does not play a role in Homer's epic poem. The main gods and goddesses featured in "The Odyssey" are Athena, Poseidon, and Zeus.
The plays were a celebration to the gods. The gods were given due deference and sacrifice.
Many, they were sea deities, sky deities, earth deities, underworld deities - and even some in-between.
Hermes is the gods/godesses messenger
There have been way too many gods and goddesses to list every single one with their role in a short answer like this!You'll have to find a textbook to study for this answer.
Athena and Hermes are the only main gods in the Odyssey.
No Greek gods and goddesses do not "fade"; what fades is the memory of their worship and role in lives of people before more "modern" gods and goddesses. Thus Pan was "replaced" in his role by Hermes and Dionysus, and Helios by Apollo and Selene by Artemis - at least that is how it was seen by those of the Renaissance, to explain why gods and goddesses of ancient people seemed to have overlapping roles.
The gods, are pretty much, the fate holders. Gods are known to be arrogant, so it is always best to remain in their favor. Odysseus, in the first part of the Odyssey, upsets Poseidon, so the whole time Poseidon is trying to prevent Odysseus from going home. (He eventually makes it though.)
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