Why was it important to humanize greek gods in statue form?
Rendering gods in the form of humans allowed those who were not educated and even those who were to get a handle of these concepts. If you were told that Zeus made thunder and lightning – and you could see a representation in solid marble, that you could touch and walk around, this made it far more “concrete” for you to understand than to try and relate an idea like electromagnetism. Even today, what is a movie star? The manifestation of someone that we “live through”. We experience their trials and tribulations without the cost. I’m not explaining this very well. Some ideas and concepts are beyond comprehension. Isn’t it easier to put things into a form that “all” peoples can relate to. Say for example a very big man. Bigger than anyone we ever knew. Able to through lightning bolts – for example. This guy is never around unless he’s out to cause trouble – but in the form of a statue we can bow to it, point to it, and pull it down (e.g. Saddam Hussien). Also it gives the local artist s
