In general the Greeks' attitude toward their deities was extremely negative: Whoever did not propitiate the gods could expect punishment.... the average Greek was more interested in warding off the potential mischief of the gods than in praying to, or maintaining a personal relationship with, any of them.
Norman Cantor, Alexander The Great: Journey To The End of the Earth, 7-8
tags: Idolatry Idolatry × Paganism Paganism ×