“Homer and Hesiod have attributed to the gods all sorts of things that are matters of reproach and censure among men: theft, adultery, and mutual deception.”

About Xenophanes

Philosopher • Greek

Xenophanes of Colophon was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, theologian, and poet known for his critiques of religious anthropomorphism. He argued for a single, supreme, non-anthropomorphic god, challenging the...