History Of Ancient Greece: The Ancient Greek Religion

Hera is the Greek Goddess of marriage, childbirth, women and Queen of the Greek Gods. Wife to Zeus and daughter to Rhea and Cronos, she was often depicted as a beautiful woman wearing a crown and holding a staff. She was one of the twelve Olympians and was the eldest of her siblings, she was said to be one of the most beautiful Goddesses, and her brother Zeus chased after her for sometime. In the myth of how Zeus tricks and seduces Hera into becoming his wife, Zeus decides to disguise himself as a cuckoo to win Hera's affection.

Since he was born lame his mother threw him off of Mount Olympus. Hera- She is the perfect example of the ideal women. She’s the goddess of family and marriage. She was married to Zeus but became jealous of all his other lovers.

Greek god Roman god a) Cronus -a god of time and harvest (Madeleine, 2019). Saturn/ Latin: Sāturnus [saːˈtʊrnʊs]) A god of time, generation, dissolution, abundance, wealth, agriculture, periodic renewal and liberation (Madeleine, 2019). b) Hephaestus -a god forge and fire (Madeleine, 2019). Vulcan a god of fire; especially in terms of its destructive elements like conflagrations or volcanoes (Madeleine, 2019) c) Poseidon - a god of the sea and waters; of horses and earthquakes (Madeleine, 2019).

Hera is the god of childbirth, marriage, empress of heaven. She and Zeus had Enyo, Hebe, Eileithyia, Hephaestus, Eris and Ares. On Mt. Olympus Zeus had many affairs with most of the goddesses. He had affairs with Dione goddess of all goddess and Leto goddess of kindness and

Hera was the Queen of the Gods and the wife of Zeus. She is the “goddess of marriage, women, the sky and the stars of heaven” (Aaron J. Atsma). She took care of women, protecting them from death during childbirth and rape. She could also bless or curse marriages. As the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, Hera had 5 siblings.

Many years ago, the ancient Greek society believed in many Gods. The Gods would help or punish them. There was a God of the sea, God of love, God of farming, God of parties, and many others. The people of ancient Greece centered their lives around the Greek Gods. One God that affected the ancient Greek military was Ares.

Ancient Greece has impacted many civilizations through philosophy, government, art and architecture. Their ideas and concepts are still widely used today and have benefited many people's lives. The Ancient Greek civilization made many contributions to the Western World. Ancient Greek philosophers have influenced areas of modern thought. Philosophy is the study of ideas, nature and the meaning of life.

They associated each of their gods with a different aspect of life or nature. For example Zeus was the king of the gods, Athena was the goddess of wisdom, Dionysus was the god of wine, and the list goes on. The ancient Greeks erected massive temples to these gods for worship. Each god or goddess had his or her own temple for sacrifices or offerings. They Greeks believed sacrifice was necessary to appease the gods and keep everyday life fruitful and peaceful.

Then the 10 more , Ares, the god of war , Hephaestus, the god of fire , Aphrodite , the goddess of love , Hermes , messenger of the gods , Demeter the goddess of harvest, Poseidon the god of the sea , the twins , Athena the goddess of wisdom and Apollo god of light and music. Next , Artemis the god of hunt , Dionysus the god of wine. Zues’s sister Hestia was also up with the twelve gods being the goddess of hearth and tended the sacred fires of the gods. For the last god of the underworld and ruler of the dead is

Greek and Aztec gods and goddesses played a major role in the religion of their respected ancient societies. The Greek and Aztec people created their gods in order to explain natural occurrences and phenomenons in the world around them. In Greek culture, the gods looked and acted like humans and felt similar emotions, making them easily relatable, while the Aztec gods were viewed completely differently and were not similar to humans at all. However, Greek gods, including Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades have had a much greater impact on today’s society than the Aztec gods, such as Huitzlopochtli, Tlaloc, and Quetzalcoatl. Greek Mythology had a great influence on modern day sports and the olympics, which were held in honor of the gods in ancient Greece.

The Mesopotamians, the Greeks, and the Hebrews all had to struggle with the decision of wither things in their life’s are fate, or if they made the choices themselves. Most of the people during the ancient times believed that he gods played a major role in their lives. Wither the gods did play a role in their lives is a different story and is based on what each person believes. In the ancient Greek society, the gods were the rulers of the land.

The Greek religion is not an independent sphere of life but interweaved in the fabric of society. It touches every aspect of Greek life like agriculture, social interaction, politics, art and architecture and entertainment. The sanctuaries are a place where these elements manifest in the form of various cult practices held to worship and connect with the divine through life sacrifice, dedication of objects, libation, prayer, consultation of oracles, art, drama, festivals and games. The existence of the sanctuary clearly shows that worship was just not a private experience but a social celebration of the divine. Sanctuaries created a sense of unity among people as they were places where people got together and in the process created an identity

Sacrificing something you love for lent, or fasting during Ramadan can be quite difficult, but it shows your loyalty and love towards your religion. However, imagine sacrificing many things or even killing an animal for your “Gods.” Even though Christianity and Islam are both monotheistic religions, and sacrificing or killing an animal would not be pleasant, it was a ritual in Ancient Greece. In the Ancient Greek world, religion was present in all areas, and it played an important role in their everyday lives. Ancient Greeks worshipped many Gods that had superhuman strengths or ageless beauty but appeared in the human form.

Greek mythology, the teaching and inspiration of ancient Greeks. It was a way for the ancient world to explain the origins, the nature, and the wonders of this world. Stories of the Gods, stories of the heroes were told, and among them, the stories of Ares – the God of war – was born. Though it has been thousands of years since the fall of Greek, there are still people today who believe in the twelve Olympian gods as Christians believe in Jesus, and so the culture and legacy of the Gods remains till today, and have become popular among both adults and children.

There is a strong relationship between mythology and religion, as both are very much faith driven. In the example of Greek mythology, there are many Gods and Goddesses, while in modern Christianity there is only one God, but the premise is still the same. In Christianity, people place their faith in God and let his will guide them throughout the trials and tribulations of their life, the same could be said of mythology, as to again use the Greeks as an example, people placed their faith in the Gods and Goddesses and let their actions be guided as such. The difference in Christianity and mythology in today’s time is that religion is thought to be fact, while mythology is believed to be fiction.