COMPARISON BETWEEN GREEK AND HINDU GODS

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List of the Hindu Gods that are compared to the Greek gods

HINDU GODS GREEK GODS

Indra Yama Surya Lakshmi Saraswati Kama Durga

Zeus Hades Hephaestus Hera Athena Cupid Ares

Similarities between Hindu and Greek Gods

Greek God Zeus is compared to Indra because Zeus is the king of Greek Gods. So is Indra, king of sky Gods based on the Hindu mythology. Both are responsible for weather. Their special weapons are thunderbolt.

Zeus Indra

Hephaestus is the Greek worker God. Viswakarma

is the worker God in Hindu mythology. Both

play the role of designer and producer of weapons

and tools for Gods. Viswakarma is also a

great builder.

Hera is the Greek Goddess of wealth, home and Prosperity. Lakshmi is a well known Goddess for home, wealth and good

fortune in Hindu mythology.

Durga is the Goddess of warrior known for fighting and destroying demons to

help and protect the innocent lives of humans. Ares is the Greek God of

war.

Kama and Cupid are Gods of love.

Poseidon and Varuna are Gods of ocean.

Hades is the Greek lord of the underworld. Yama is also the God of death in Hindu mythology. Both

are responsible for death and afterlife.

Hades

Y a m a

Hindu Gods

Shiva Hanuman

KrishnaDurga

GaneshaLaxmi

Vishwakarma

Saraswati

Greek Gods

Athena

HeraZeus

Ares

Poseidon

Apolo

Comparison between Hindu and Greek Gods

Both Greek and Hindu Mythologies include numerous Gods serving important functions and crucial roles. Both Hindu and Greek Gods are gifted with special powers and weapons with respect to their functions. Also, when these Gods are portrayed, their weapons have been an important part of their identity. In terms of appearance, the male Greek Gods look more strong, masculine and fierce as compared to the Hindu male Gods. Comparatively, the Hindu Gods look more feeble and fragile. Even if the Hindu Gods looked weak in contrast with the Greek Gods, both still have caused equal wonders. In the Greeks, the male Gods are shown having exposed their hair while most of the Hindu male Gods have been adorned with crowns on their head symbolizing their status.

Comparison between Hindu and Greek Gods

The Hindu Goddesses too are embellished with a crown on their heads which is just seen sometimes among the Greek Goddesses. The Hindu Goddesses are shown well groomed and scrupulously neat while the Greek Goddesses are plainly clad wearing draped clothes. For most of the Hindu Gods, a halo has been described around them, which is not really seen among the Greeks.