All men begin their learning with Homer.
It isn't right to judge strength as better than good wisdom.
This upper limit, of earth at our feet is visible and touches the air, but below it reaches to infinity
...for our wisdom is better than the strength of men or of horses. ... nor is it right to prefer strength to excellent wisdom. For if there should be in the city [any athlete whose skill] is honoured more than strength ... the city would not on that account be any better governed.
God is one, greatest of gods and men, not like mortals in body or thought.
If horses had Gods, they would look like horses.