... each different Greek city-state would devote itself to a particular god or a set of gods, and depending on the location of the state the characteristics of the gods could vary many city-states erected temples to their particular gods, and these gods were honoured in festivals and animal sacrifices. The ancient Greek gods were believed to take on human form and lived in a society similar to human society, the only difference was that the Gods were immortal and each one had a certain power designated to them. Greek Gods - The Creation Myths It is difficult to trace the ancestry of the ancient Greek gods since there are several creation myths. A combination of the account put together by the Greek Poet Hesiod in the 8th century BC and an account written by a mythograhpher. Apollodrous would have been recognized by most ancient Greeks. It was as follows: The creation ...

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