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Athena.

Athena gods.

Zeus- many athenian people believed in xues. he was the god of the sky and weather and his image appeared on most greek coins.
Apollo- He was the god of light, he was known for killing a giant snake that was harassing his mother.
Artemis- was the female god of hunting, wilderness and wild animals also the god of childbirth.
Aphrodite- female god of love, beauty , pleasure and procreation.
Poseidon- he was the olympian god of the sea rivers flood and drought earthquake and horses he supposedly looked as if he were an old man with a dark beard and holding a trident.
Venus- god of love beauty sex and fertility, prosperity and victory
Ares- god of war battle civil order and courage.
Dionysus- god of wine and drunkenness
Hephaestus- god of technology
Athena- god of wisdom and courage.
Hermes- god of boundaries and transitions.
Hades- He was the King of the underworld and the god of death and the dead. Hades was also known as the god of the hidden wealth of the earth, he made the soil fertile and gave riches of gold silver and other metals to the ground.
Demeter- god of harvest grain and fertility of the earth.
Hestia- Virgin god of hearth and agriculture.
Hera- Female god of wisdom and marriage.

Origin of Religion.
Greek religion was a predominant form of early Paganism and as a result their religion reflected many central ideas and concepts of earlier form of paganism. Religion was a very important aspect of greek society and culture. Greeks believed that they had to worship and please the gods in order to have good fortune. the greeks also worshipped many gods.

Why they prayed.
They prayed to the gods for religious purposes and worshipped the gods because they believed  they controlled the world and controlled everything that happened. they also prayed to thank the gods and pray for certain things to happen. they also prayed to the gods for the same reason people do today. Too believe in something and for answers and explanations they needed something to believe in and tell them why they were there and why the things that happened happened.

Monotheism and polytheism
Monotheist is believing in one god.
Polytheist is believing in more than one god.

Religion and mythology
Religion and mythology differ but have overlapping aspects. both terms refer to systems of concepts that are high importance to a certain community, making statements  concerning the supernatural or sacred. Generally mythology is considered one component or aspect of religion.

Religion is the broader term; besides mythological aspects, it includes aspects of ritual, morality, theology, and mystical experience. A given mythology is almost always associated with a certain religion.