HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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A human could become a god if he or she did something heroic.
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The gods were not interested in the daily activities of humans.
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There were some god who were mortal and some who were immortal.
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Although they were immortal, they had many characteristics of humans.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia and Demeter, Hades, and later on Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Athena, Hephaestus, Aphrodite and Ares. Over the years, the Demi-god Dionysus became part of their group on Olympus. It is very common to refer to the Greek pantheon as “the 12 Olympian Gods”.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks believed that twelve most important gods and goddesses lived at the top of Mount Olympus. They were a family and, just like a human family, they argued as well as looking after each other. Mount Olympus, in northern Greece, is the highest mountain in the country.
Detailed explanation-3: -Zeus was the most powerful of the Greek gods and goddesses. As god of the sky and king of Olympus, his temper affected the weather. Zeus also rules over all other gods and goddesses, so he was worshipped in most ancient Greek homes through altars, shrines and daily offerings.