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Because if you observe the sky without any astronomical knowledge, you will believe that it is the sky, rather than the earth, that is moving. This is part of the geocentric myth.
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Why do Greeks believe in Zeus?
They don't anymore. They used to believe in twelve Gods, in the ancient times. These Gods lived in mount Olympus and Zeus was the "leader" of all gods.The Greeks created the twelve Gods, trying to explain the natural phenomena, and all things happened in mother earth at these times.
Why do Greeks believe in Hestia?
The greeks belived in Hestia because she was an imortal goddess that was one of the 12 olympians
He was forced to admit publicly that the earth stood motionless at the center of the universe?
Yeah, Galileo Galilei did it and was forced to retract it publicly, otherwise..... But they thought the sun orbited the earth....Galileo stated that the earth orbited the sun....
What was the medieval view of the Earth and the planets?
The medieval view of the Earth and the planets was the Earth was a motionless object suspended in the middle of the universe, and everything else in the universe, the sun, planets, stars, or any other astronomical objects, revolved around the Earth.
Who was forced to admit publicly that the earth stood motionless at the center of the universe.?
Galileo, who struggled against the Catholic Church to have the theories of Copernicus accepted.
Did Greeks believe in an earth mother?
Yes. They have a Mother Earth goddess called Gaia.
What celestial body did the Greeks believe was at the center of the universe?
Earth; geocentric
What did the ancient Greeks believe about air?
The ancient Greeks believed that everything was made up from air, earth, fire and water. The Greeks had no other ways of knowing about the universe and things we now know.
Why did ancient Greeks feel that the temple of Delphi was the center of the earth?
They believe that because they thought they found the crack of the earth and then built the Delphi on top of it.
Who says that the world is round?
The Ancient Greeks figured that out, but if you don't believe them find a photo from space of earth. It is round.
Who says that the world round?
The Ancient Greeks figured that out, but if you don't believe them find a photo from space of earth. It is round.
What are things the Greeks believe in?
what religions did the Greeks have
What do the Greeks not believe in?
they do not believe in resurrection
He was forced to admit publicly that the earth stood motionless at the center of the universe.?
Galileo
Why was the earth flat long ago?
The Earth was never flat. The Flat Earth society believe they have proof that the Earth is flat but other no individuals or organisations have ever seriously considered that the Earth was not round since the ancient Greeks.
Why did the Greeks believe in hades?
To believe in a god after death, under the earth they knew, so their loved ones were no so far away and the mystery of death was not so strange.
Which theory held that the Earth was a sphere that stayed motionless at the center of the universe?
Geocentric Model
