There was a fear of leading an unfulfilling or pointless life, caused by the stories told about the gods becoming greedy, jealous, and showing their flaws, that motivated citizens in Ancient Greece to live generous and selfless lives. It was the legacy of heroes that showed civilians how to live their lives in order to have the most enjoyable afterlife or even gain immortality the way the gods had, with heroes as models for how to act no matter the circumstance and the wrongdoers fates as precaution for what will happen if one falls prey to ones own fatal flaws. By examining the effects of legacy on the life of Greeks in ancient times, it is evident that the impact of ones life on others will determine their afterlife, affecting ones literal or figurative immortality, causing those with the goal of being seen with a favorable legacy to live selfless lives and those who do not heed to the warnings of the gods to lead greedy lives and end up with an i
nfamous or even nonexistent legacy. Cronus paranoia and Persephones sacrifices are two examples that support the previously mentioned theme of legacy, the former being an example of how committing selfish crimes causes a negative legacy, and the latter proving how selfless acts in the present can create a desired legacy for the future.Zeuss father, a titan named Cronus, swallowed all his children out of fear of being overthrown, the way he had overthrown his own father, giving Zeus the opportunity to create his legacy. Zeus, the only one of his siblings to not be taken by their father, poisoned Cronus and brought back his siblings, and he and the other children of Cronus defeated the Titans. Zeus then took Cronus place and ruled from his home on Mount Olympus (Phillips). Zeus used his freedom to lead a successful uprising and redefined his home on Mount Olympus, consequently creating his legacy as the king of gods, as represented by his victory over