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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)