"Humans are mortal, in that they are born, grow old, and eventually die. In contrast, the gods were immortal; they never aged and they lived forever. The other factor separating the mortals from the immortals in Greek eyes was the immense power those gods wielded. That power could either aid and support human civilization or utterly destroy itA sense of wonder based on respect for the gods is an ever-present facet for of all the hundreds of surviving Greek myths that continue to fascinate each new human generation"--