there are twelve Greek gods. Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Demeter, Hermes, Hephaestus, and Hestia/Dionysus (Hestia was a god but then Dionysus replaced her and now Hestia watches over the hearth)
greek olympians are the 12 greek gods and godesses
The Mesopotamians had about 2,000 gods
Ares, Apollo, (Athena, Artemis = godesses)
No.He was just the god of all gods and godesses.
No, Greek gods and godesses aren't real. That is why its called mythology. However, the Greek people did believe it was real, and worshiped them and gave them offerings everyday.
Zeus was the king of all gods in Greek mythology, and therefore he was the keystone of the entire ordeal. He helped father many gods and godesses, and he is the focal point of several legends about the Greeks.
The games were held as a festival for the god Zeus.
They did not have leaders. Although they worshiped many gods and godesses. They believed if they prayed to these gods and godesses that what they prayed to a specific god or godess it would come true
Prosumably mt. Olympus with all the other Olympian gods/godesses
To worship there gods and godesses. the Partheon was built to worship Athena, goddess of wisdom
polytheism is not a religion. It is rather a class of religions. polytheistic religions believe in existence of more than two gods or godesses, while dualism believes in two gods and monotheism in one god. poly- many in greek, theos- belief in greek
Gods are male and goddesses are female.