Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and later, the Stoics and Epicureans questioned the existence of Greek gods. They often approached the topic through rational inquiry, emphasizing reason and ethics over traditional mythological beliefs. Additionally, figures like Xenophanes critiqued anthropomorphic representations of gods, suggesting that the divine should be understood in a more abstract and universal way. This philosophical skepticism laid the groundwork for more secular and rational approaches to understanding existence.
Nothing like that occurred in any Greek myth. Hermes and all the Greek gods and goddesses were immortal, meaning they could not simply cease to exist.
Zeus was the ruler of the Greek Gods and Kronos was the ruler of the Titans.
No. The Greek gods were just as important.
Zeus was the king of the Greek gods. Hera, his wife, was the queen of the gods.
There are 12 major Greek gods and goddesses, known as the Olympians, but there are also many minor gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, making the total number of Greek gods difficult to determine.
The group of thinkers who questioned the existence of traditional Greek gods were known as the Sophists. They were known for their skepticism towards traditional beliefs and their emphasis on the power of human reason and logic. Sophists played a key role in the development of philosophy in ancient Greece.
You're probably thinking of the 4 thinkers; Heraclitus, Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle.
Sophists
Most citizens did worship gods but some people like philosophers questioned the existence of those gods, they got punished for it by either death or banishment.
First off, agnosticism isn't a religion. It is an opinion about religion. Thomas Huxley coined the term in the late 19th century, but people have doubted, or questioned, the existence of the gods since at least ancient, (i.e., classical Greek) times.
Socrates was sentenced to suicide.
The existence of gods is entirely a belief. But Roman gods are the same as Greek gods, with different names. If you search the beliefs of Greek gods, they are off the wall. But there is no evidence of any culture's gods. Myself, I believe all culture's gods are fake, except the Christian god, Jehovah.
Nothing like that occurred in any Greek myth. Hermes and all the Greek gods and goddesses were immortal, meaning they could not simply cease to exist.
Christianity (Catholic and others) is about one God, Greek myth believed in a large number of gods.
Yes, the Greek gods are immortal.
No, the Greek gods are myth.
Gods from Greek Mythology:AphroditeApolloArtemisAthenaDionysusHeraHermesPoseidonZeus