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ReligiousPractices
ReligiousPractices
ReligionReligionGreeks had similar beliefs; no “Greek” religionEach city-state had its own gods
Greeks had similar beliefs; no “Greek” religionEach city-state had its own gods
AthensAthens
Goddess – AthenaTemple – Parthenon
Goddess – AthenaTemple – Parthenon
Sparta
SpartaGoddess –
Artemis (god – Ares)Temple of Artemis
Goddess – Artemis (god – Ares)Temple of Artemis
DelphiDelphi
God – ApolloOracle of
Delphi
God – ApolloOracle of
Delphi
OraclesOraclesOraclesOracles•Greek priests and priestesses
•Believed to speak to the gods
•Went to oracles for advice•Prophecy - A statement of what might happen in the future
•Greek priests and priestesses
•Believed to speak to the gods
•Went to oracles for advice•Prophecy - A statement of what might happen in the future
Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus
Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus
Mount OlympusMount
Olympus
Home of the godsLocated in Greece
Home of the godsLocated in Greece
ZeusZeus•King of the Gods
•Thunderbolt, eagle, oak
•King of the Gods
•Thunderbolt, eagle, oak
HeraHera•Queen of the gods; goddess of marriage
•Sceptre, diadem, peacock
•Queen of the gods; goddess of marriage
•Sceptre, diadem, peacock
AphroditeAphrodite•Goddess of love and beauty
•Sceptre, myrtle, dove
•Goddess of love and beauty
•Sceptre, myrtle, dove
ApolloApollo•God of light, medicine, and music
•Twin to Artemis•Bow, lyre, laurel
•God of light, medicine, and music
•Twin to Artemis•Bow, lyre, laurel
AresAres•God of war•Vulture, dog , spear
•God of war•Vulture, dog , spear
ArtemisArtemis•Moon goddess; goddess of the hunt
•Twin to Apollo•Cypress tree, deer, bow
•Moon goddess; goddess of the hunt
•Twin to Apollo•Cypress tree, deer, bow
AthenaAthena•Goddess of wisdom and war
•Olive tree, owl
•Goddess of wisdom and war
•Olive tree, owl
AthenaAthena
DemeterDemeter•Goddess of grain and agriculture
•Sceptre, corn, torch
•Goddess of grain and agriculture
•Sceptre, corn, torch
DionysusDionysus•God of wine, revelry, and wild things
•Grape vine, ivy
•God of wine, revelry, and wild things
•Grape vine, ivy
Hephaestus
Hephaestus
•Lame blacksmith god
•Axe, fire
•Lame blacksmith god
•Axe, fire
HermesHermes•Winged messenger god; god of thieves and mischief makers
•Winged-sandals
•Winged messenger god; god of thieves and mischief makers
•Winged-sandals
Poseidon
Poseidon•God of the
sea•Fisherman’s trident, horse, bull
•God of the sea
•Fisherman’s trident, horse, bull
HestiaHestia•Goddess of hearth and home
•Goddess of hearth and home
HadesHades•Lord of the underworld
•Helmet of invisability
•Lord of the underworld
•Helmet of invisability
PersephonePersephone•Daughter of Demeter•Wife of Hades•Her presence in the underworld for 1/3 of the year causes the cold season
•Daughter of Demeter•Wife of Hades•Her presence in the underworld for 1/3 of the year causes the cold season
Honor of Gods & Goddesses
Honor of Gods & Goddesses
•Each god had specific duties•Temples with statues and altars were built for gods
•People did not enter temples
•Each god had specific duties•Temples with statues and altars were built for gods
•People did not enter temples
1. Temples1. Temples
2. Festivals (Olympics)2. Festivals (Olympics)