Due to the underdevelopment of science, the ancient Greeks used mythologies and associated with the gods everything they could not explain or understand, which also revealed many aspects of their culture and society, including their opinions towards the gods. Through the surviving works of the ancient Greeks, the concept of exchange can be seen to play a central role in the relationship between humans and the gods; and that the ancient Greeks had an absolute and undeniable respect for their gods, who are similar to men and ask to be glorified. To begin with, the ancient Greeks explained the creation of the universe, especially the Earth and its elements, with a system of anthropomorphism in which their gods are similar to humans and are representatives of these elements. For example, Zeus is the god of the sky while Hades is the lord of the underworld (Hesiod, p.145). Unlike the Christian god who is “flawless”, the deities of the ancient Greeks are represented as human beings and are far from perfect. Their gods behave like ordinary people, except they are immortal and have supernatural powers. Like any human being, the Greek gods experience love, jealousy, sadness, etc. For example, in Euripides' Bacchae, Zeus falls in love with Semele, which causes Hera to become jealous and try to kill Semele and Dionysus (Euripides, p. 209). The Greeks even have a physically imperfect god, Hephaestus. This is to say that the attitude of the gods towards mortals is influenced by the way people treat them since the Greek gods experience emotions like humans. One of the best summaries of the Greek gods' attitude toward humans is Aphrodite's statement in Euripides' Hippolytus that she will treat people who revere her power well, but will "stumble" those who are proud of her, and this pri... reclaim Athens, in which Athena won and was thus venerated by the people (Hyginus, pp. 264). Therefore, the Parthenon was built to dedicate it to Athena, their virgin protector. In conclusion, through the remaining literatures of the ancient Greeks, it can be seen that the Greeks believed that they were created to glorify their gods and that the exchange between humans and the gods are obvious. So, one should please the gods to be blessed. Works Cited: Trzaskoma, Stephen, R. Scott Smith, Stephen Brunet, and Thomas G. Palaima. Anthology of classical myth: primary sources in translation. Indianapolis: Hackett Pub., 2004. Print.- Euripides, Stephen Joseph. Esposito, Anthony J. Podlecki, and Michael R. Halleran. Four theatrical works: translation with notes and introduction. Newburyport, MA: Focus Pub./R Pullins, 2004. Print.