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Worship was the means by which the Greeks honoured their gods, as they believed deities had the power to bring to their lives various positive outcomes which were beyond their own control. [19] Greek cult , or religious practice, consisted of activities such sacrifices, prayers, libations , festivals, and the building of temples . [ 20 ]
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Personifications in Greek mythology (14 C, 177 P) Greek primordial deities (5 C, 20 P) S. Greek sea deities (2 C) Greek sleep deities (1 C, 9 P) Symbols of Greek gods ...
This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere
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Hesiod's Theogony, (c. 700 BC) which could be considered the "standard" creation myth of Greek mythology, [1] tells the story of the genesis of the gods. After invoking the Muses (II.1–116), Hesiod says the world began with the spontaneous generation of four beings: first arose Chaos (Chasm); then came Gaia (the Earth), "the ever-sure foundation of all"; "dim" Tartarus (the Underworld), in ...