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The Ancient Greek poet Homer is seen today as one of the most important influences of Ancient Greek Religion. Homeric poems are the single most important texts in Greek culture. ... The stories that Homer told were the focal point of the Greek values system. ... The stories included characters of mortals and the Greek gods. ... Religion to the Greeks was a very important aspect of their everyday life. ... The influence that the Ancient Greek religion had not only applies to Greece, but to the rest of the world as well. ... Even today the influence of Ancient Greek religion is seen in society, such as drama plays. The influence that Ancient Greek religion has in society today can be seen in many cultures, the religion is so important that it has lasted thousands of years. One aspect of Greek religion that has been passed down for thousands of years by oral tradition and has influenced the way people believe the way the world came to be is the creation of the Greek gods. ... Greek gods resembled and differed from other forms of gods in important aspects (Lawson 27). Greek gods were not invisible, but they were not loving, almighty or omnipresent (Lawson 27). ... To understand the relationship between the gods and humans, one must look at the importance behind the Greek Pantheon.
The main Greek gods were a group of the twelve Olympioi who resided on Mt. ... The main divinity of the Greek Pantheon was Zeus. ... Zeus if the protector of social and moral behavior, which is odd because he is also, considered the most unmoral out of all the Greek gods. ... Zeus had many children who were important to Greek society, one of the most important and most prayed upon was Athena. ... Apollo is closely connected with music and dance, given that Greek youths had to be able to sing and dance explains why he was the god of the colonization. ...
One of the most influential Greek gods is Dionysus. ... When he awoke he told the pirates that he was a Greek god, the god of wine. ... Stories like Dionysus helped make the Greek Dramas that are still observed today.
The Greek drama began as a religious observance in the honor of Dionysus. ... From the early times, stories of his life were recited at the religious festivals held in honor of Dionysus and the stories of other gods and ancient heroes. ...
The Greek gods were worshiped in many different ways. ... The Greeks built their shrines, temples and alters at holy places sanctified by ancient customs by natural features such as a spring or a mountain (Legon 746). ... The remaining few temples, such as Athena’s Parthenon or Posiedon’s temple at Sounion, influenced the ideas behind Greek places and worship. Homer, who is the oldest of the Greek literary sources, stated that sanctuaries with a temple, statue and priests were very well established (Legon 749). ...
Statues were also major part of an Ancient Greek sanctuary. ... Strange statues of the Greek gods Artemis, Hera and Dionysus, were regularly associated with festivals. ...
In ancient Greek sanctuaries, there was no distinction between the gods and the heroes (Littleton 395). ...
The location of the sanctuaries confirms the concept that the gods and heroes were very connected with the political and social order of ancient Greek city- states. ...
Rituals are an importance in any religion. Rituals are said to be the cornerstone of the Greek religion (Legon 748). The more elaborate Greek festivals were made up of a limited number of basic ritual acts such as: dances, musical and athletic contests, prayers and hymns and most important animal sacrifices.
Approximate Word count = 2939
Approximate Pages = 11.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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