## Humans As explained on the page [[human]] humans are: - (1) Located on Earth. Terrestrial. - Called "[[earthlings]]" - (2) Constitution: Endowed with life and subject to [[death]] - Endowed with a [[body]] - Subject to [[health-medic-sick-ill-pain-disease]]. - Subject to [[age]] - Compelled to [eat food](food-eating.md) - Have a finite amount of [[time]] to life our life, to use our lifeforce - Called `*n̥k̑u̯o-` or `*mr̥to-` (< `*mer- "die" [109]`) "mortals, dying-ones" These two characteristics (our location and constitution) define us and **binarily separate us from** the gods. ## Gods As explained on the page [[gods]], they are: - (1) Located above in the sky/heaven. Celestial. Often capable of flight. - Called "[[deities]]" ("Day-Sky-Beings") - (2) All are free from [[death]], which means in turn they are: - Endowed with a perfect [[body]] - Not subject to [[health-medic-sick-ill-pain-disease]]. - Not subject to [[age]] - Not compelled to [eat food](food-eating.md), or if they do eat food it is nectar/ambrosia/basically-divine-preservative - Have an infinite amount of [[time]] to life their lives, to use their lifeforce - Called `*n̥-mr̥tōs` "immortal, un-dying" (Grk. *ámbrotoi*, Lat. *dī immortales*, etc.). ## Comparison - As you can see above, humans and gods have fundamentally opposite homeworlds and constitutions. - Or, when it comes to constitutions, we can say more acurately: - `god constitution = human constitution - death/decay` - The gods are a vision of what we could be if we weren't hampered by [[death]], - The gods are a vision of what we could be if we weren't bound by location and constitution. - The differences are explicit and binary: the use of terms like `*dhg̑hom-i̯o-/-on-` "[earthling](earthlings.md)" and `*n̥-mr̥tōs` "un-dying-ones" bring their contrasting natures to the forefront of the listener's mind; they define by contrasting. - There is some overlap: - Gods are immortal yet consume special life preserving sustances (nectar, ambrosia, apples, etc) - (Time/Lifespan) Humans are mortal yet live out an [[afterlife]] in the [[otherworld]] as [[ancestors-the-dead]], can attain eternal [fame](fame-renown-glory-memory-heard-tales.md) through great deeds, and are venerated in death by the living (whether normal people or heroes). - (Location) Humans are bound to the earth and this world, yet can visit the [[otherworld]] while alive via special means.