In Christianity it is said that human beings are made in His image. 'His' often refers to God or Jesus, but if these figures are often seen as perfect and man is not, then how are we made in His image? In Greek mythology this concept is much more logical. The Gods display a variety of human characteristics, some of which are: lust, jealousy and anger, these characteristics often influence the theme and outcome of the story. The first aspect that some Gods show is lust. The first example is Zeus. Zeus is known for his countless love affairs. This not only reflects negatively on Zeus but on humans as a whole. Here is this God who should be a role model for all mortals who sleep with hundreds of women, Gods, demigods and even nymphs. He constantly gives in to his impulses, portraying men as weak creatures who need constant satisfaction of their primitive needs. One story of this is the story of Io, who was a virgin priestess of Hera, this title made her off-limits to Zeus. However, being the weak red-blooded male that he is, Zeus tricked Io into the woods and gathered a thick cloud that hid their sexual intercourse. Zeus then transformed the girl into a white heifer in an attempt to hide her from Hera. Hera found this out as she does with all Zeus affairs, but more on that later. Another God who displayed the characteristic of lust was Poseidon. He was interested in Medusa and raped her, now Poseidon did not receive punishment for this act, Medusa did, but we will talk about this later too. It seems that all three brothers were weak to the feeling of lust; Hades also fell in love with a nymph. All three of these Gods who submit to their impulses simply paint a picture of weak and piggy men. All three of these Gods... in the center of the card...... called out Prometheus for giving fire to men by tying it to a rock and having his liver eaten by an eagle. The examples here show that a God can take someone who may be innocent or make a simple mistake and turn them into a prisoner of God's whim. Gods constantly show human flaws through themselves. This can accomplish two things: first, explain where humans get their so-called "natural" defects, or, second, set a terrible example for humanity. It really depends on the reader how they want to take the message. The Gods always have control over everything, but they can still be weak. Lust, jealousy, or anger the Gods still feel, which makes them more relatable than the standard Christian God. However, people generally want to follow a person who is considered "perfect". So, it is really up to the individual to decide how to interpret God's actions in Greek mythology.