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Where did the idea of greek gods living in mount Olympus come from?
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∙ 7y ago
SInce Greeks didn't have science, they needed ways to explain certain things. So they came up w/ the gods
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What country did Zeus come from?
Zeus was said to have been born in Crete, which is an island that belongs to Greece. He is a Greek God that rules the other gods at Mount Olympus.
Where did Hestia come from?
Hestia is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea and lived on Mount Olympus. She had a throne, but she gave it up for Dionysus. Now she tends the sacred hearth on Olympus.
Who eventually convinces Hephaestus to come to Mount Olympus in an attempt to make him free Hera from her cursed chair?
Dionysus.
Where did the greek god Hephaestus come from?
He was born to Hera the queen of the gods and goddess of marriage and Zeus, the king of the gods and god of the sky. When he was born he was so ugly that his mother threw him of Mount Olympus, but Zeus got very angry at her for it and retrieved the baby who, as he was a god, had survived the fall despite becoming crippled and even uglier for it.
Is morpheus related to nNeptune in greek mythology?
All of the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology are related because they call come from a single source, Chaos. Morpheus is a child of Nyx, and as such, a distant cousin to the gods of Olympus. By the way, Neptune is a Latin name. In Greek he was known as Poseidon.
What country did Zeus come from?
Zeus was said to have been born in Crete, which is an island that belongs to Greece. He is a Greek God that rules the other gods at Mount Olympus.
What is the similarities between the Olympics and Greek Mythology?
The word Olympics comes from the name Mount Olympus where the 'Greek' Gods live,and Greek gods come from Greek Mythology.Answer 2:No, sorry, the word Olympics comes from Greek city Olympia where the most important competitions were held in antiquity.
Where did Hestia come from?
Hestia is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea and lived on Mount Olympus. She had a throne, but she gave it up for Dionysus. Now she tends the sacred hearth on Olympus.
Who eventually convinces Hephaestus to come to Mount Olympus in an attempt to make him free Hera from her cursed chair?
Dionysus.
Where does the Olympic flame always start it's route from and why?
It starts from Olympia, Greece because the flame must come from Mount Olympus.
What is 3 interesting things about Greece?
some things are interesting to some people but not to others but in my opinion Greeks believed there were monsters, and gods that lived on mount Olympus, many English words come from 1 or more greek words,greek gods are where scientists get the name for planets like venus i think is aphrodite.:)
Where do the greek gods come from?
the Greeks belived that the gods were born in mount olyimpus
Where does fire come from according to greek mythology?
There was a myth about how Prometheus stole a torch of fire from Mt. Olympus so he could make warmth for man kind.
Where did fire come from accprding to greek mythology?
There were torches on Mt Olympus, and Prometheus stole one. He did so in order to create fire in the mortal realm, and was punished for it by Zeus.
Where did the greek god Hephaestus come from?
He was born to Hera the queen of the gods and goddess of marriage and Zeus, the king of the gods and god of the sky. When he was born he was so ugly that his mother threw him of Mount Olympus, but Zeus got very angry at her for it and retrieved the baby who, as he was a god, had survived the fall despite becoming crippled and even uglier for it.
Where did the name Olympia come from?
from mt. olympus
From what country did the Olympus camera come from?
Japan
