religion in greece. greek mythology played big role in greece there myths consisted of stories on how the gods affected humans on earth. there stories were around hearos as hercales jason odysseys theseus. the stories consisted of many different animals as cenatars, nymps and dryads. most of the myths revolved around around the trojan war. the liad a poem by homer was is of the the most famous poems about trojan war. the most common subject is the aftermath of the war. why they prayed, made sacrifices. the greeks fwelt praying was a sign of devotion. they prayed to gods to ask them about what they should do in their futre on live on earth. they prayed hoping to imotove how their lives are on earth. where did they pray they prayed they prayed at a alter at a table. if there wasant a proper funeral the perason would come back and haunt people. what ahppen when they prayed, they would give sacrifices to the god. libations were offered as well. phaemakos is someone sentenced to death but used as a sacrifice. each alter was for one god. polytheism is the religion of many gods and goddesses. a list of the gods and goddes, zeus poseiden hades, apollo, artemis, aphrodite, ares, dionysus. this was worshiped until monotheism took over. monotheism is the religion of one god, the first monotheistic god was sol invictus or the invicible god. he was first worhsiped around 274 a.d when romam empoer made it an official cult the biggest religion in greece now the greek orthodox church. gods and goddesses, ares god of war and violence penthesilena hippoltye were hsi daughters ares was mroe important to romans than greeks. dionysus was god of fertility. arthena was goddes fo wisdom. hades was respected as god of the underworld not respected of the gods. apollo was god of healing music and poetry. artemis she was the god of the hunt. people prqayed to her befroe war. aphrodite, was the god of beauty, lvoe pleasure and pro creation. zeus was the king of gods his power was made my the people worshiping him. poseiden was the king of the sea people prayed for him so safe travel over the sea. hermes, was the god fo animal husbandry, roads travel hospittalidy trade athletic contest. morality he fear of commiting hubris was a crime in city and state. the olympics was every 4 years.
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