In ancient Greece, religion originated long before our era. People could not explain the natural phenomena occurring on earth, the issues of life and death. They thought that everything is done according to the will of the gods.
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According to ancient Greek history, about two thousand years BC. eternal Chaos reigned on earth, which contained everything for the creation of the world of people and gods. The goddess of the earth Gaia, who emerged from Chaos, gave her strength and power to the birth of life on earth. At the same time, Tartarus appeared in the bowels of the earth, an abyss filled with eternal darkness. Eros was also born out of Chaos, which revives love all around. Eros and Gaia began to create life. Other gods began to appear, many of whom lived on the high Mount Olympus, inaccessible to mortal man. They were like ordinary people: their lives were also ruled by fate. Of the large number of gods that make up the ancient Greek pantheon, each was assigned certain responsibilities.
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At the head of the Olympian gods was the powerful Zeus, the patron saint of the sky, who, with the help of thunder and lightning, inspired terrible fear. Zeus' power over other gods, people and nature was considered unlimited. The ancient Greeks pictured him as mature, with a strong sturdy figure and a dark beard, like a king sitting on a throne. Many of the Olympian gods were related to the ruler of the sky.
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Hera, the wife of Zeus and the queen, had a very cool character. She patronized women and marriage, was considered the goddess of the starry sky. Hera was portrayed as a beauty, wearing a crown and holding a royal lotus.
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Poseidon was the brother of Zeus, under his control was the entire water world. Earthquakes, droughts and floods occurred at the behest of Poseidon. Seafarers and fishermen lived under the auspices of this god. The ancient Greeks represented Poseidon as a dark-bearded, strong man of mature age, whose attribute was a trident.
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Aida, after the overthrow of the father of Kronos in Tartarus, the brothers Zeus and Poseidon gave the underworld into the possession. He ruled the kingdom of the dead, into which not a single ray of sunlight could penetrate, like a variety of human emotions. In the middle of the lifeless space, Hades sat on the golden royal throne, next to him were the chief judges - Radamant and Minos. The Erinyes, goddesses of vengeance, also settled here. Hypnos often came to visit here, the drink of which was able to put anyone to sleep. The terrifying sight of Hecate, who has three bodies and three heads and often gets out, frightens mortals, on whom she sends nightmares. The three-headed Cerberus does not allow anyone to leave the realm of the dead. The symbol of Hades is a two-pronged pitchfork, indicating that life and death are subject to him. The ancient Greeks, being afraid to pronounce the name of Hades, mentioned it only in allegorical form.
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Athena continued and fulfilled the plans of her father Zeus. The goddess of wisdom and just war possessed rational guiding power and patronized the craft. Athena is a warrior goddess, stately and beautiful, who took a vow of celibacy and chastity. Among the female goddesses, Athena was portrayed as a warrior: in a helmet with a raised visor, a spear and a shield in her hands.
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Golden-haired Apollo and young Artemis are twins who deeply love each other and their mother Latona. The ancient Greeks considered Apollo to be the arrow god, the patron saint of the arts. There are different images of Apollo: a young man in a laurel wreath, in whose hands either a cithara or a bow and arrows. His sister Artemis is an ancient Greek goddess who patronizes hunting and wild animals. Her concerns are also directed to people, plants, wild and domestic animals. The ancient Greeks considered Artemis to be the goddess of fertility, protecting girls until marriageable age. The eternally young beauty was presented as a girl, the main attributes of which were a bow and arrows.
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Zeus did not love his son Ares, because bloody treacherous wars began at his will. Ares was accompanied by eternal companions: the bloodthirsty Enio and the goddess Eris, who sows strife everywhere. The son of Zeus enjoyed the battles, during the battle he acted on different sides of the opponents, rejoiced when he saw people killing each other. In ancient art, Ares is represented as a seated young man in a helmet, with a weapon to one side.
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Aphrodite, in contrast to her husband Ares, served love, beauty and harmony. This is the goddess of eternal spring, fertility. All were subordinated to her love power. Aphrodite was ruthless towards those who rejected love. The myths of the ancient Greeks tell about her birth from sea foam. In the images, Aphrodite is a beauty (often naked), accompanied by a winged Eros. Doves, a mirror, an apple and a shell are adjacent to the image of Aphrodite.
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The god Dionysus, according to the ancient Greeks, was the religious inspirer of people and patronized winemaking. Lame Hephaestus helped blacksmiths and artisans. The winged sandals of the god Hermes allowed him to swiftly move across the sky and deal with trade.
