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Worshiping practices/OracleSacrifice was a big part in Ancient Greek religion. They would sacrifice an animal at a sanctuary, usually at an alter. Another way in their worshiping practices is the oracle. The oracle is supposedly the gateway to knowing the wills of the gods. Usually, a women would tell what the oracle was saying, because, back then, they thought women could be more trustworthy in delivering the message. More honest.
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The Gods and Mt. OlympusThe Gods were a HUGE part in Ancient Greek religion. Greeks were polytheistic and believed in hundreds of gods. Mt. Olympus was supposedly the home of the gods and the place where Greeks worshiped. The God of everything, was Zeus. He was the main god with his two brothers, Hades and Posiedon. The Greeks relied on the gods and blamed all things that happened, good or bad.
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sGreek Funerals and Preparation for Death
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