Homer, Iliad, Book V. This is the "research quote" for Polytheism in Civilization IV.
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Not at all similar are the race of the immortal gods and the race of men who walk upon the earth.
— Homer on Polytheism
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Polytheism" (Quotes)
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About Homer
Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος) is best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon.
About Homer
Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος) is best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon.
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