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The planets symbolized some of the most powerful gods of ancient times. The gods themselves were usually spiritual, so of different substance than the planets that symbolised them. The two most powerful gods were usually the sun god and the moon god. The gods were not physically the sun and the moon, but usually accompanied them through the sky, often on heavenly chariots. The planet Venus was seen as beautiful, so it must represent a goddess. Venus was often the consort of the moon god. She was not only the goddess of beauty, but of fertility as well. Because Mercury moves rapidly through the sky and is only seen briefly, it was often associated with the messenger of the gods. Mars is the red planet and in some cultures was associated with the God of War. The ancient Romans could not have known that Jupiter is the largest planet in our system, yet they associated this planet with the greatest god, Jupiter.
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What planets were known to the ancient Hebrews?
There is no written evidence that the Ancient Hebrews knew about any planets other than Earth.
How did the 12 Olympians impact the religious beliefs of the ancient Greek people?
The 12 Olympians were the main cornerstone of the ancient greek religion, and stories about them struck fear and a need to impress them upon the greek people.
What was the ancient Romans beliefs and values?
the romeromeromeromeromerome
What are some ancient Greek beliefs about the phases of the moon?
there are no beliefs except for that there is a moon goddess
What is the ancient Greek word for religion?
Ancient Greek does not have a word for religion. The Greek based word theology is the study of beliefs about god or religious beliefs.
How long have people looked at planets?
People have been watching the five visible planets since ancient times, and probably since the dawn of humanity.
What did the Egyptian people do with their beliefs when amenhotep the 4 died?
They returned to their ancient beliefs under Amenhotep's sucessor, Tutanchamon.
Why were the sphinx important?
they are important to know what the ancient people used to do and to know what are their beliefs
How did people in ancient times measure time in months and days?
they checked it by checking the position of the planets.
What did Confucius's beliefs?
The beliefs of Confucius had an effect on a lot of people. His views were mostly influenced by the ancient Chinese people, and some of his sayings are still around, and used around the world today.Ê
What 5 planets did the early Greek people discover?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were the first five planets to be discovered buy ancient civilisations. these five are also known as the `classical planets`.
What planets were known to the ancient Hebrews?
There is no written evidence that the Ancient Hebrews knew about any planets other than Earth.
How did ancient India discover 7 planets without a telescope?
Ancient India discovered only 5 planets without a telescope, because they could see the planets with their eyes, just as we can. Those planets are:MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturn
How does the temple of Artemis reflect to its culture?
It ancient times it was a monument to one of the great Olympian goddesses of Ancient Greece, it's port city of Ephesus was a major trade source. It was a wealthy place, important and full of the history of ancient people and their lore. Now, like the beliefs of those ancient people, beliefs we call myths because of how old and imposable the lore is, it's in ruins.
Who named these 8 planets?
The 8 planets of the solar system have been observed since ancient times and were named long ago, by people whose names are not recorded by history.
What is the link between the Aryan's and Hinduism?
Hinduism grew out of the ancient beliefs of the Aryans.
What are the beliefs of ancient Egypt?
polytheism
