Religion
- They believed in one or more Gods
Gods
- Zeus was the king of all Gods
- He was the ruler of the sky, thunder and lighting
-Athena
- She was the one of the most important goddesses in Athens
- She was the god of wisdom, handicrafts, defense, and strategic warfare
- Daughter of Zeus and Hera
-Hera
- Hera was the goddess of the Gods
- She was also the god of women and marriage
- She was Zeus's wife and her mother Rhea and her father Cronos
-Hades
- Hades was the God of the underworld and dead
- Brother of Zeus and Poseidon
- He was very greedy and was always trying to increase his numbers
Poseidon
- Poseidon was the God of the sea
- His weapon was the trident and it could shake the earth and shatter any object
- He was second in power for the Gods only behind Zeus
-Hermes
- Hermes main role was to be a messenger for the Gods
- He had winged shoes and a winged hat that is what he is most known for
-Ares
- Ares was the God of war
- He was very aggressive and unpopular with gods and humans
- He personified the brutalness of war
- Ares was immortal but wen he was ever hurt in battle he would run back to his father Zeus and be healed again
Hephaestus
- He was the god of metalwork and fire
- He was born lame and weak and was an outcast of Olympus
- He made the gods weapons and artifacts
Apollo
- He was the god of prophecy
- He is the patron of healing
- He was very unpopular with the mortals
- He was a master archer and fleetfooter
- its said he won the first Olympic games
Aphrodite
- Aphrodite was the god of love and beauty
- She was loved by all the gods and humans
- She married Hephaestus and had many children
Dionysus
- He was the god of wine, wine making, ecstasy and celebration
- Zeus was his father
Demeter
- She was the goddess of fertility of the earth crops, nature, and seasons
- Many humans praised her so that they could have a good harvest
- Shes is the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
Artemis
- She was the virgin goddess of the hunt, moon, animals, and childbirth
- She was a master archer and practiced
- She is well known for the 6 golden horned deers to pull her chariot
- She is the daughter of Zeus, sister os Apollo
Why did they Pray?
- The Greeks believed that they had to worship and please the Gods in order to have a good fortune
- The Greeks practiced in a number of rituals, rites, ceremonies and sacrifices in order to impress and placate the Gods
Took Place?
- Temples, shrines and statues were erected as a designate place to offer sacrifices to the Gods
- The alter, usually located in the front of the temple. It was the most important
Religion to compare to others?
- Greek religion was a predominant form of early Paganism
- Their religion reflected many central ideas and concepts of earlier forms of Paganism, such as Druidism, both ancient and Modern Witchcraft and Wicca
Athenian Myths
- Daughter of Zeus
- Zeus, king of the all gods made his daughter with bright-eyed
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