Greek Religion Flashcards
Monotheism
Religion that has one god
Polytheism
Religion that several gods
Which one did the Greeks have? (Monotheism or Polytheism)
Polytheism
Who was the king of the gods?
Zeus
What was the importance of Mount Olympus?
It was where the 12 major gods and goddesses lived and it was the highest mountain in Greece
What was the importance of myths?
They were stories that people tell to explain the beliefs about their world
What was the importance of epic poems?
They were stories that the Greeks told to learn about their ancient heroes, much of what we know comes from them
What were fables?
It’s a short story that has a moral lesson
Why did the Greeks hold religious festivals?
To worship the gods and to keep them happy, because they thought that if they made the gods angry then they would be punished
