Worshipers making offerings to Greek Gods never on
their knees, never bowed their heads, or bend over, but
always standing, looking Gods and Kings straight in the
eyes |
Ancient Greeks created 12 Gods according to their needs,
plus many demigods (half-gods), their beliefs where
Idea-latric (latria = worship) and not idol worship. (The
word Θεός
=God meant human of high intelligence just and powerful)
This Gods never make miracles but teach humans to use
their minds to solve their problems. The Gods did not
create the world but they played an important role in
improving it. Teaching the people through knowledge and
awareness to reach the (Θείων
= God-like). They worshiped the perfection of body and
mind, art, music, mathematics, health and medicine,
physics, and mostly the love of nature, all this based on
justice that all people are equal. Each God representing a
task like a ministry (the beginning of democracy) and that
was a bond of law to the people, with many
festivals, and celebrations, expressing their gratitude to
Gods. |
