Looking at the Pagan religions, which could probably be traced to a very beginning of the civilization, one can not but notice a minute role devoted to men. People are weak and irrelevant; what is important are gods, their characteristics and their worship. The deeds of men only make sense in the context of gods worship. The well being of men and society at large also depends on how successful men are at the Devine worship. No act in itself is virtuous; it is good if it pleases god or gods being worshiped. Men can be a hero if gods favor him, typically for possessing some characteristics of those gods.In the Pagan world gods are also well described, we know how they look, what they like, how to worship them, even their daily routine, their powers and characteristics. And it is not surprising - gods after all are of outmost importance, the only meaning of existence, and the only hope for men to achieve something.
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