HIST 307 Lecture 5: Hist_307_-_Lecture_5
17 May 2020
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Rise in poetry and are (artistic and intellectual vitality) The god zeus"s name is indo-european (dyaus, jupiter, tiu) Gods interfere in daily greek human life. Humanlike beings, only difference is their physical appearance is considered perfect, and they are immortal beings. Greek religion had no spirit of evil and rarely any demanding spirits of good: gods had to be appeased through sacrifices and offerings, certain ceremonies, the greeks had no church. Greece"s polises were not connected but were independent, causing there to be no religious hierarchy. While zeus was typically regarded as the chief deity in most of greece"s polises, many cities worshipped one particular god/goddess. While athens had temples for multiple gods, athena was regarded as the protecting goddess of the city. The oracle of delphi was known to give oracles that could be interpreted in multiple ways, so the prophecy is always correct. The panhellenic games were held once a year and many individual cities also hosted games.
