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What was Greek religion based on and how many gods did they have?
A Pantheon of gods; they had over 100 and were polytheistic.
Who were the 3 most important gods?
Zeus - King of the gods
Hades - youngest brother of Zeus and the god of the underworld. His stories either portrayed him as a trickster or a coward.
Poseidon - middle brother of Zeus and the god of the sea.
What was home to the gods?
Mount Olympus - Where Zeus ruled.
Give some examples of other gods.
Apollo - God of Sun
Aphrodite - Goddess of love and beauty
Athena - Goddess of wisdom (born from Zeus's head)
Hera - Queen of gods (mad at Zeus because of his affairs)
Ares - God of War
Who was the god of the titans and what happened to the titans?
Knossos is the god of the titans and the father of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. He also liked to eat his kids.
The Titans were the beings before the Greek gods, but Zeus overthrew them and banished the Titans to the bottom of the oceans.