Greek and Roman views on higher beings

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World History

World Religions

GCSE History

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Last updated 10:10 AM on 11/1/24
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How many gods did the Greeks and Romans believe in?

There were 12 principle gods in the Greek and Roman pantheon, but they had thousands more lesser powerful gods and deities too

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Where did the gods live?

Mount Olympus

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How powerful were the gods?

None were omnipotent or omniscient as each had specific specialities

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How did gods behave?

Very similarly to humans as they expressed emotions such as anger (but used their power to cause devastating effects unlike humans)