CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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oral traditions
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dramas
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stories
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rituals
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Detailed explanation-1: -To honor their gods and goddesses, ancient Greeks practiced rituals to please them and to ensure their good fortune. They built altars, prayed, presented gifts, and dedicated festivals to them. The Olympics was a festival created to honor the god Zeus, held in the city of Olympia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks worshipped in sanctuaries located, according to the nature of the particular deity, either within the city or in the countryside. A sanctuary was a well-defined sacred space set apart usually by an enclosure wall.
Detailed explanation-3: -A Greek temple was not a place of worship but a place to house the statues of gods along with the gifts offered to them. There was also a ritual to appease the gods by praying and offering sacrifice.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hellenism is, in practice, primarily centered around polytheistic and animistic worship. Devotees worship the Greek gods, which are the Olympians, divinities and spirits of nature (such as nymphs), underworld deities (chthonic gods) and heroes.