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Modern people tend to look back on Greek mythology and poke fun at the promiscuity of Gods, such as Zeus's chronic adultory. Was this abnormal even for the era where this lore came to be? Was monogamy widespread among this society, or were they as lax as their Gods?

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Modern people tend to look back on Greek mythology and poke fun at the promiscuity of Gods, such as Zeus's chronic adultory. Was this abnormal even for the era where this lore came to be? Was monogamy widespread among this society, or were they as lax as their Gods?	2936