Lucian, The Assembly of the Gods, 5: Too Many Laughable, Strange Deities!

“Should we be surprised if men dismiss us when they see such mockable and annoying gods?”

 

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Εἶτα θαυμάζομεν εἰ καταφρονοῦσιν ἡμῶν οἱ ἄνθρωποι ὁρῶντες οὕτω γελοίους θεοὺς καὶ τεραστίους;

In this dialogue, Lucian imagine the gods assembling to debate the strange and countless gods worshipped throughout the world and the concomitant loss of Olympian dignity and human reverence. The gods vote to clean out the divine ranks.