athena- gods-
zeus, god of sky and weather. appeard on many coins
apollo- god of light. known for killing a snake that was harassing his mother.
artemis- female goddess of hunting, wilderness, wild animals, and childbirth.
aphrodite- goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.
poseidon- olimpian god of sea, rivers, flood, drought, earthquakes, and horses.
venus-god of love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory.
ares- god of war, civil order, and courage
dionysus- god of wine and drunkenness
hephaestus-god of technology
athena- god of wisdom and courage
hermes- god of boundries and transitions
hades- king of the underworld and god of death.
demeter-god of harvest, grain and fertility of earth
hestia- vergin god of health and agriculture
hera- female god of women and marriage
origin of religion-
greek religion was a prodomonant form of early paganism and as a result their religion reflected many central ideas and concepts of earlier forms of paganism. religion was a very important aspect of the greeks society and culture. greeks believed that they had to worship and please the gods in order to have good fortune. they prayed to the gods for religious purposes and because they believed that the gods controlled the world and every thing that happens. same reasons people pray today. monothiests- 1 god, polytheist- multiple gods.
religion and mythology
they differ, but have oberlaping aspects. both make statements concerning the supernatural or sacred. generally.
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