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Full Idea
Just as men imagine gods in human shape, so they imagine their way of life to be like that of men.
Gist of Idea
Men imagine gods to be of human shape, with a human lifestyle
Source
Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1252b26)
Book Ref
Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Sinclair,T.A. /Saunders,T. [Penguin 1992], p.59
A Reaction
A common Greek observation. It is more significant that we anthropomorphise the thinking of the gods, as well as their physiques and banquets.