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=Ancient Greek extent on religion and Mythology.= Religion

The extent on ancient Greek religion is very different to today because noways there is no race or religions discrimination. The ancient Greeks believed that gods controlled everything so if they did not have a god there life would have on guidance or the work they would have would be hard or unsuccessful.The Greeks had placed a lot of influence into the 12 Olympian gods but they also had many other gods who where lesser gods or demi gods throughout the religion. Each god had a roll to play and they where something to do with every day life or even the most unpredictable reasons. The Greeks where polytheistic which meant that they worshiped more than one god. The Greeks heavily relied on the gods so that they could benefit themselves and their families a lot of the gods had more than one thing that they benefited and controlled the order and balance of it for example Apollo he was the god of Prophecy and oracles, Plague, disease, archery, the protection of the young and many more. some gods had the same or similar responsibilities and the people would either pray to one of the gods that had other qualities they had to pray for and ask for guidance. The Greeks often sacrificed the entrails to the gods or specific god and finished all the edible part left behind from the animal. The animals they sacrificed where always tame and domestic or it would not provide suffice to the gods. The animals that where sacrificed lived with the people alta it was tame and domestic but most of all ready for the sacrificial practice they where taken to a shrine that was dedicated to a specific god or gods, These temples where spread all around Greece and the islands surrounding that Greece controlled. A lot of the temples became famous noways but are partial destroyed and nobody has prayed in them for ages. Today the ancient Greek religion is not practiced because most of the population has reverted to Greek Orthodox or there are people from other religions and other countries.

Mythology

Mythology was believed a lot more in ancient times then it was now. People believed that the gods would help them in their times of trouble and if they angered them the gods would send their wrath upon them. People gave offerings to the gods and believed the different gods controlled different parts of the world. They told stories of the gods and if anyone believed different they would be killed.

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