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The ancient Greeks believed in gods that all had different properties, rather than one all knowing god. They basically fashioned the gods in form as themselves, with the characteristics (without faults) that they had.

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People thought that the gods could care better for them if they each had only one area of responsibility.

Many other religions are polytheistic = have many gods, Hinduism, e.g.

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Because they had so many unanswered questions

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How would you say many gods in greek?

The chief gods of Greek mythology were commonly referred to as the Pantheon.πολλούς θεούςthis is the way to write 'many gods' in greek.


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