Era
Iron Age
Start date
800 BCE
End Date
400 AD
Religion
Ancient Greek Religion
Main Teachings
Worship of pantheon of gods and goddesses, afterlife realm
Metaphysical Beliefs
Polytheism
Ethical and Moral Principles
Virtue and honour
Ritual and Devotional Practices
Sacrifice, Festivals
Spiritual Practices
Philosophical discourse, Debate
Foundational Teachings and Scriptures
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Hesiod's Theogony
Narrative Traditions
Myths and heroic epics
Sub Type
Ethnic
Historical and Cultural Context
Ancient Religions
Historical Development
Primal or Indigenous Religion
Geographical Distribution
Western Religions
Organizational Structure
Mystical Movement
Scriptural Authority
Revealed Religion
Sociological Approach
Ethnic Religion
Philosophical or Ideological Focus
Naturalistic Religion
Gods or Deities
Zeus, Athena, Apollo
Beliefs on the Afterlife and End Times
Afterlife in the Underworld (Hades)
Existance of Afterlife
Yes
Existance of Reincarnation
No
Religious Structures
Temples, Altars
Religious Leader Types or Roles
Priests, Priestesses, Oracles