Greek Religion and Mythology
(image 1) Olympian gods
(image 1) Olympian godsThe Greeks believed in Polytheism and worshipped several gods. They believed that each god controlled different aspects of life. Zeus was considered the king of all gods and Hera was his wife. Apollo was the god of music, plagues and healing. Artemis was the goddess of hunting and she was also in charge of child birth. Athena was the goddess of wisdom, guardianship and invention where as Ares controlled warfare. There were several other gods and each was responsible for different aspects of life. According to a popular belief, the gods resided on Mount Olympus. The Greeks respected the gods and considered it their duty to keep them satisfied. They satisfied and honored their gods through sacrifices, festivals, honey cakes and terracotta figurines.
Greeks thought that the gods processed human characters and that’s true, since gods married, had human qualities like jealousy, greed and acted like humans for the most of the part.
Greek Mythology 
Greek’s belief in gods was itself a myth but Greeks also believed in many myths and one of the most popular myths was the Myth of the Minotaur
Minotaur
In Greek mythology, Minotaur was a monster who consisted of human body and a bull’s head. He relied on human flesh to survive. He lived in the island of Crete in a labyrinth and was believed to be the son of a Cretan king. One of the Cretan King’s sons was killed by an Athenian. The Cretan king plagued the city. Therefore, every year Athens had to send seven unmarried males and females to be fed to the Minotaur. Theseus, the son of an Athenian King, decided to kill Minotaur and set to the Island of Crete as one of the sacrificial victims. Upon reaching there he fell in love with the daughter of the Cretan king. Daughter of the Cretan decided to help Theseus and gave him a
Minotaur
In Greek mythology, Minotaur was a monster who consisted of human body and a bull’s head. He relied on human flesh to survive. He lived in the island of Crete in a labyrinth and was believed to be the son of a Cretan king. One of the Cretan King’s sons was killed by an Athenian. The Cretan king plagued the city. Therefore, every year Athens had to send seven unmarried males and females to be fed to the Minotaur. Theseus, the son of an Athenian King, decided to kill Minotaur and set to the Island of Crete as one of the sacrificial victims. Upon reaching there he fell in love with the daughter of the Cretan king. Daughter of the Cretan decided to help Theseus and gave him a
ball of string to help him find his way back from the labyrinth. Very deep in the labyrinth, Theseus met Minotaur and killed him. Theseus then returned to Athens. Other famous myths were the myth of Hercules and the Legend of Troy.
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