How many gods do the ancient Greeks worship?

Answer 1

There are more than you can count, but 12 major ones known as Olympians because they live on Mount Olympus. The Big Three are Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. They're brothers. Zeus is god of the sky; Poseidon rules the sea; Hades controls the underworld. Hera is Zeus' wife and goddess of the family. Artemis and Apollo are twins. Artemis is goddess of the moon; Apollo is god of the sun. Athena is goddess of wisdom; Ares is God of War. Hephaestus is god of the forge; his wife Aphrodite is goddess of love. Hermesis god of messengers and medicine. There's some debate about the 12th one. Some people say Dionysus, god of wine. Others say Demeter, goddess of the harvest.

Answer 2

Well really, there were three types of Greek Gods.

1. Titans, who were the enemies and parents of some major and minor gods,

2. The 12 major gods (a group called the Olympians), and

3. The minor gods, less important ones such as Janus, God of doorways, beginnings, choices and endings.

There was also Hades, who was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. He was not an Olympian, as he was God of Death, and the Olympians did not want him on their council.

The 12 Olympians were:

Zeus, the God of the sky;

His brother, Poseidon, God of the sea;

Wife of Zeus, Hera, Goddess of marriage and Heaven;

Daughter of Zeus, Athena, Goddess of wisdom and battle;

Son of Zeus, Apollo, God of the sun, music, poetry, prophesies, Archery, etc;

Apollo's twin, Artemis, Goddess of the moon, hunting and virgins;

Son of Zeus, Ares, God of war;

Sister of Zeus, Demeter, Goddess of the harvest and nature;

Son of Hera, Hephaestus, God of the forges and Smiths;

(technically) Aunt of Zeus, Aphrodite, Goddess of love and beauty;

Son of Zeus, Hermes, God of highways, merchants, messangers and thieves.

And last but not least, Dionysus, God of wine (and grapevines)

There was a goddess named Hestia, goddess of the Hearth, on the Olympian Council, but when Dionysus was made a God, she stepped down.

Dionysus was the son of Zeus of a mortal woman

Answer 3

The ancient Greeks believed in a pantheon of 12 major gods and hundreds of minor gods. They also believed in Titans (the parents of the gods) and heroes (the children of gods who mated with humans).

Answer 4

There were 12 Olympians, which you could say were the primary focus of worship, but that number didn't include Hades and Hestia, who were important figures. It also doesn't include any of the Primordial deities, personifications and other minor gods and goddesses (like Nike, Nemesis, Thanatos, Iris, Eos, Boreas, etc...) that the Greeks acknowledged and honored. They had dozens of gods and goddesses.

-Indiriel

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12...6 gods....6 godesses :)

Answer 5

There were 12 major gods.

The total number of gods numbers in the thousands.

Answer 6

The ancient Greeks had numerous gods and goddesses: primordial gods, gods who lived on Mount Olympus and a whole host of others. See the related link for a list.

Answer 7

123

Answer 8

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