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What are some similarities of the Persian religion to the Greek Religion?
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∙ 10y ago
It depends on what you define as "the Persian religion" and what you define as "the Greek religion".
Persian Religion: Islam | Greek Religion: Ancient Greek Mythology
There are no similarities between Persian main religion (Islam religion) and the old Greek religion.
Persian Religion: Islam | Greek Religion: Greek Orthodox Christianity
However, the current main Greek religion is Christianity. Refer to question below for the similarities between Islam and Christianity.
The main similarities are:
- Both are widely believed religions.
- Both believe in God's angels.
- Both believe in the last Day of Judgment.
- Both believe in Paradise/Heaven and Hell.
- Both believe that no one enters Paradise/Heaven by own deeds/merit but rather by God Mercy and forgiveness.
- Both believe in eternal life after earthly death.
- Both forbid adultery, robbery, unjustified killing, cheating and lying.
- Both religions are similar in practicing mutual respect to their believers. Quran says (meaning English translation): ".... You will find the nearest in love to Muslims those who say 'we are Christians'. That is because amongst them are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world and they are not arrogant. And when they listen to the Quran revelation received by the Messenger (Muhammad), you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognized. ... So because of what they said, Allah (God) rewarded them ...." [Quran, chapter 5, verses 82-86]
Persian Religion: Zoroastrianism | Greek Religion: Ancient Greek Mythology
Zoroastrianism and Greek Mythology have very few similarities, like multiple gods and demigods and a belief in prophecy.
Persian Religion: Zoroastrianism | Greek Religion: Greek Orthodox Christianity
Zoroastrianism and Greek Orthodoxy have very few similarities, like worship of a single powerful god (even though Zoroastrians accept the existence of other gods - monolatry), the use of icons in veneration of holy men, the concept of prophets, the concept of an apocalypse, religious-nationalism, and ideas concerning heaven and hell as well as a powerful demon who rules hell.
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What was the ancient Persian religion called?
Currently, most Persians (or Iranians) are Muslim.
What are similarities and differences Roman religion and religion of ancient Greek religion?
There were basically the same gods and goddesses. Like Hercules and Heracles. But their way of living was a bit different.
Are Greek religion and catholic religion similar?
Catholic religion and Greek Christianity are somewhat similar, but other Greek religions are not similar to the Catholic religion.
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No, not really. The only 'religion' they have is greek!
What describes a major difference between early Persian and Greek religion?
The Persians had one official religion, Zoroastrianism, while the plytheistic Greeks worshipped many different gods in different ways
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Greek people are part of the Christian faith. Their religion is Greek Orthodox.
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Yes, they are from the Greek religion.
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Aphrodite is worshiped from ancient Greek religion.
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Aphrodite is worshiped from ancient Greek religion.
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Greek mythology which is technically a religion
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Athena is a ancient Greek goddess and a part of that religion.
