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We see how the gods can inflict their wrath on individuals in Homers The Iliad. When Achilles shows disregard for Hektors dead body by dragging it until it literally turns to dust, he is punished. Lycurgus also experiences the gods anger when his life is cut short. Helen incurs the anger of Venus as Oeneus must deal with the wrath of Diana when he does not do as she says. The make the gods angry was something one never wanted to do but the most stressful aspect of the relationship between gods and mortals is that mortals did not have to do anything to feel that wrath. As a result, mortals spent a good amount of time watching their behavior and hoping they did not do or say something wrong that might offend

In mythology, mortals seem to withstand the worst of the gods every whim. Humanity was at the mercy of the gods since the gods controlled almost every aspect of nature. Life was just as difficult for them as it is for us but they had the added pressure of living to appease or, at least, not offend the gods. Their daily lives were filled with the

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