Homes of the Gods Flashcards
1
Q
Homes of the gods were considered to be where?
A
temples
2
Q
Inside each temple were what?
A
Statues of the god in question
3
Q
Why were the temple doors normally closed?
A
Because they were considered sacred spaces so people were not normally allowed into them.
4
Q
In front of the temples there were what?
A
altars
5
Q
What are altars for?
A
sacrifices and offerings
6
Q
The grander and more beautiful a temple was, the more it __________ the god to whom it was dedicated.
A
The grander and more beautiful a temple was, the more it honoured the god to whom it was dedicated.
7
Q
Why were temples occasionally robbed?
A
Because they had such great treasures in them.
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