Title: The Olympians as Gods, finally
Product review: This book provides a bracing perspective of the Greek Gods, not as the worst of humanity, but as the best of the Cosmos. Prof. Lefkowitz's brief recaps of the ancient tales allow us to quickly see the roles the Gods play in human affairs. This is not a survey of the literature (nor is it intended to be) but rather a focus on the Gods on their own terms. They are more interested in Justice, Piety, and the performance of virtue, than they are about the petty squabbles of the short lived, self-involved and often treacherous beings under their care.This book is a must for students of ancient Greek religion, as it helps to prevent our anachronistic insertion of Christian characterizations of divinity, and of mis-judging the Gods by applying 21st century expectations of godhood.
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