The Parthenon was a temple that was dedicated to Athena, the Goddess of war. ... The Doric style provides the look which showed the Athenian's desire to be perfect god-like beings. ... Not only did these sculptures follow precise order of the Greeks but they also paid homage to the Greek Gods. ... Even more importantly, this temple paid homage to Athena, who was the protector of Athens. ... The Parthenon was not only built for Athena, but also to show their strength in the victory of the Persian War. ...

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The Ancient Greeks practiced polytheism, the worship of many gods. There were 12 chief gods that were worshipped by all of the Greeks but each polis had their own personal god who looked out for them; for example Athens had Athena. Furthermore, several occupations within each polis had a god looking out for them as well. ... Greek religion emphasized ritual over belief. ... People living in the same polis had a strong sense of loyalty to one another because they celebrated the same God within the polis. ...

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The goddess Athena, goddess of war and wisdom, is discussing the matter of Odysseus with Zeus, the head god and god of sky (Homer 10). ... Other examples of Greek gods and goddesses are Apollo, god of music, poetry, medicine, archery, and young unmarried men and Hestes, goddess of the home. As you can see, the Greeks believed in many gods unlike the people of the Jewish fate who believed in one god. ... The belief is that the god is represented by everything. ... Equally important are the Ancient Greek views of death. ...

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All of these practices, however, share a collective purpose in worshipping and honoring a higher being, in most cases, a god-like figure. ... Initially, a god's confirmation for a mortal may be solely based upon the quantity of contributions they have made to the immortal community. As Zeus clarifies his opinion of hero Odysseus to his daughter Athena, who is seeking his help in protecting the suffering him from the ceaseless danger he has encountered, he proclaims, " 'Great Odysseus who excels all men in wisdom, excels in offerings too he gives the immortal gods who rule the va...

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