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How did the beliefs of the Greeks about the gods influence their lives?
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∙ 8y ago
Many important decisions were made(to start a campaign,make alliences etc) after consultation with the Oracle. Wars and conflicts were put on hold for the duration festivities dedicated to gods. In everyday life, people should respect the gods as there was the fear of divine retribution (Nemesis).
Zula Muller
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∙ 12y agoThey were their gods! Is that not evident?
They worshiped them, and used them to explain natural or historic events
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoYes, there are many statues of the gods and goddesses, also the way the Greeks believed in the gods made the way they lived different,
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In what ways did Greeks gods and goddesses play an important part in the lives of the Athenians?
The plays were a celebration to the gods. The gods were given due deference and sacrifice.
Did the Greeks and Romans influence religion during the renaissance?
i believe the greeks believed the gods were punishing them so i believe they influenced there religion by praying to the gods to forgive them and trying to please the gods
What ancient Greek concepts was NOT a significant influence on western civillization?
A large part of ancient Greek culture was its concept of a variety of gods, goddesses and demi gods. They can be called pagan gods and the Greeks to one degree or another believed that pleasing their gods was a way to find peace and prosperity. The pagan style of beliefs did not influence western civilization in any large measure.
What are some roman beliefs?
They were polytheistic and believed in the same gods as the ancient greeks, they just changed the names.
Despite the great differences between the city states what connected all Greeks?
The Greeks had at least one commonality: ethnicity and their pagan gods. Their forms of government were different
How did religious beliefs of the greek influence their daily lives?
It was important to keep the gods happy.
What where the religious beliefs of ancient Greeks?
Greek gods. The ancient Greeks believed in gods that lived on mt Olympus.
From whom did the Romans get many of their gods and beliefs?
Greeks
In what ways did Greeks gods and goddesses play an important part in the lives of the Athenians?
The plays were a celebration to the gods. The gods were given due deference and sacrifice.
Who did the Phoenicians borrowed their religious beliefs from?
They took gods from Greeks, Egyptians and the Levant.
How did fate and the gods influence the lives of humans in the Roman world?
Fate and the gods both influenced the lives of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The Greeks believed, and the Romans after them, that the gods could change the course of events, but were not supposed to change a future event that was already fated to happen. Because many things were fated to happen, the Romans placed much store in learning their future from seers and diviners.
Did the Greeks and Romans influence religion during the renaissance?
i believe the greeks believed the gods were punishing them so i believe they influenced there religion by praying to the gods to forgive them and trying to please the gods
What was ancient greek concepts was significant influence on western civilization?
A large part of ancient Greek culture was its concept of a variety of gods, goddesses and demi gods. They can be called pagan gods and the Greeks to one degree or another believed that pleasing their gods was a way to find peace and prosperity. The pagan style of beliefs did not influence western civilization in any large measure.
What ancient Greek concepts was NOT a significant influence on western civillization?
A large part of ancient Greek culture was its concept of a variety of gods, goddesses and demi gods. They can be called pagan gods and the Greeks to one degree or another believed that pleasing their gods was a way to find peace and prosperity. The pagan style of beliefs did not influence western civilization in any large measure.
What were the ancient Greeks religious beliefs?
They were polytheistic and believed the gods controlled everyone and everything for a reason.
What are some roman beliefs?
They were polytheistic and believed in the same gods as the ancient greeks, they just changed the names.
What were the egyptaions religious beliefs?
They believed, much like the Greeks and Native Canadians that there was a creator for everything (sky gods, sea gods etc.). Their religious beliefs were also centred around the Pharaohs who, even though they were human, were believed to have descended from the Gods.
