Essay: Temple of Zeus at Athens
On the other hand, Antiochus adopted the Greek culture for personal gains. He benefited a lot from the sacrifices that were offered to the Greek gods, which included in the temple of Zeus at Athens. He started to compare himself with Zeus so that he may have absolute powers. Antiochus, unlike Alexander the great did not have love for the Greek culture but he realized that he could use it to advance his political ambitions. However, during his time Jerusalem was completely Hellenized with thee help of his brother Menelaus (Cory & Holleric, 2008).