It was convenient to have separate gods for separate activities to turn to for help.. So-called monotheistic religions still have multiple gods with different responsibilities, they just call them saints, prophets, devils etc but treat them as minor gods with different areas of patronage/responsibilities.
Polythism was not unique to the Greeks and can be found throughout the world. The belief in specialized gods or independent dieties existed in ancient Egypt and other cultures.
A lot. The Greeks worship many gods and goddesses so you can't find the exact number. There are many major and minor Greek gods and goddesses. You have to be more specific, how many Greek major gods or how many minor gods.
The chief gods of Greek mythology were commonly referred to as the Pantheon.πολλούς θεούςthis is the way to write 'many gods' in greek.
Greek gods were imagined by the Greeks, so they are related by that.
There are so many gods in Greek Mythology!I'll start off with the obvious gods:ZeusPoseidonHadesAthenaApolloAphroditeHestiaHermesArtemisAresDionysusDemeterHephaestusHeraHere are the other gods:ErosHebeAsclepiusPanPersephoneHeracles/HerculesAeolusAmphitriteAnemoiAuraBiaCirceKratosDeimosDioneEileithyiaEnyoEosErisGanymedGracesHarmoniaHecateHoraeHypnosIrisLetoMoiraeMorpheusMusesNemesisNikeNyxPaeonPerseusPhobosSeleneStyxThanatosTritonTycheZelus
because the Greeks were polytheistic which means they believed in many gods. they also didnt believe that all gods were male, so they have a lot of goddesses to go along with all the gods
A lot. The Greeks worship many gods and goddesses so you can't find the exact number. There are many major and minor Greek gods and goddesses. You have to be more specific, how many Greek major gods or how many minor gods.
The chief gods of Greek mythology were commonly referred to as the Pantheon.πολλούς θεούςthis is the way to write 'many gods' in greek.
there were 12 Greek gods and zuis was the leader
Greek gods were imagined by the Greeks, so they are related by that.
There are so many gods in Greek Mythology!I'll start off with the obvious gods:ZeusPoseidonHadesAthenaApolloAphroditeHestiaHermesArtemisAresDionysusDemeterHephaestusHeraHere are the other gods:ErosHebeAsclepiusPanPersephoneHeracles/HerculesAeolusAmphitriteAnemoiAuraBiaCirceKratosDeimosDioneEileithyiaEnyoEosErisGanymedGracesHarmoniaHecateHoraeHypnosIrisLetoMoiraeMorpheusMusesNemesisNikeNyxPaeonPerseusPhobosSeleneStyxThanatosTritonTycheZelus
There are many Greek gods, such as zues, Athena, posedion, and so on.
Yes. Many people believe in Greek Gods/Goddesses. I believe in them.
because the Greeks were polytheistic which means they believed in many gods. they also didnt believe that all gods were male, so they have a lot of goddesses to go along with all the gods
I would say Hermes is the most tricksterish of the Greek Gods but others have their moments.
They have named cars after practically everything, so Greek gods is not surprising.
12 gods
Yes, very much so, as to cross Greek gods was believed to earn the ire of the goddesses and gods who had given that law to mankind.