Polytheism - they had about 2,000 gods, one responsible for each facet of human life.
Polytheism - they had about 2,000 gods, one responsible for each facet of human life.
I think there was only one religion practiced at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, and that would be Greek polytheism.
The 12 most important gods, including Athena, lived on Mount Olympus which is not in Athens. Apart from that, many gods were worshiped in temples all over Greece. The main Athena temple was the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens.
There were many temples to Persephone scattered across Greece, where she was worshiped.
There are many temples to the goddess Athena. However, the most famous is the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
There are many for example: The Taj Mahal (India) , The Parthenon (Greece), The Colloseum (Italy).
Yes. Many of the characters we study in Mythology were worshiped at one point.
The religion of Israel was a monotheistic religion, meaning that they worshiped one God alone. The other religions of the time worshiped many gods such as sun gods, rain gods, planet-gods, etc.
As of 2005, 2500 people worshiped in Greece and roughly 50 people in the U.S. are Hellenic
The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece. They were removed by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century and are currently housed in the British Museum in London. Greece has been requesting their return for many years.
Some of the finest buildings in ancient Greece were the Parthenon, the temple of Zeus in Olympia, the temple of Hera in Olympia, the temple of Artemis, the temple of Posideon at Sounion, the Erechtheum, and the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.
No one is worshiped other than God and Jesus Christ. To do so would violate the Commandment "Thou shall have no gods before me."Many Saints are prayed to as intercessors by some Christians religions, but they are not worshiped.