Haman in the book of Esther is probably the worst offender. Another is Balak, still another Pharoah.
If we aren't meaning in The Bible, Hitler would have to be the worst.
People may prey on the fears of others to gain power, control, or manipulate them for personal gain. By exploiting someone's fears, they can influence their behavior or decisions in a way that benefits them, often at the expense of the other person's well-being.
A phishing attack is a common type of social engineering attack that relies on impersonation to trick individuals into providing personal information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or other sensitive data. Phishing emails often appear to come from a legitimate source, such as a bank or trusted organization, in order to deceive the recipient.
They avoid blame.
People who hurt others for personal gain may prioritize their own needs and desires over the well-being of others. They may lack empathy or have distorted values that justify their actions. Additionally, some individuals may have experienced trauma or abuse themselves, leading them to repeat harmful behaviors.
Some people feel pressure to maintain a certain image in order to meet societal expectations, gain approval from others, or protect their reputation. This could be due to personal insecurities, fear of judgment, or a desire to fit in with a particular social group.
It's a sign of respect. As well as, they did it for personal gain; they wanted the gods to help them do well in battle or war, or on a voyage, or in Odysseus's case; an epic Journey. Vua La!
An exploiter would be one who uses advantages and/or people for personal gain
they believed in there own gods and they had more then one they believed this because they thought the more gods the more favour the people will gain from the gods
They worshiped the gods.
One's own personal gain is known as self-interest.
Personal gain means where there is no public interest and it's solely yours.
For personal gain, and to give the World cheap food and cheap timber products.
As long as there has been religion, people have used it to manipulate others.
personal values; private gain
The meaning of commencalism mean the host is neither harmed nor gain or benefit from the parasite but the parasite gain from the host.
They gain power by being voted for by the people, but the people pray before they vote, so that way they can hear which person the gods want them to vote on.
So the greek gods could rule. The greek gods fought the titans to gain control and won. The greek gods then ruled. The titans went to tarturas.