religion

All gods were very powerful. They had different powers. Some stronger than others. The gods had a king.



The god king was Zues. He had 2 brothers Poseidon and Hades. These 3 gods were the most powerful. They ruled different sections that explains everything.



Zues ruled the sky. Poseidon ruled the the earth and the sea. Hades ruled the underworld a.k.a the land of the dead. Zues also had sisters. They are Hestia,and Demeter. Hestia is the goddess of the hearth and home.



The Greek religion was polytheistic. This means they believed in many gods.There are twelve gods. There are some famous ones you might have heard of from games,movies,books,maybe even television. Some of them are Zues,Poseidon,Hades,Ares,Hera,Demeter,Aphrodite,and Athena. Demeter is the goddess of fertility.



There are other gods that are the sons and daughters of these gods and goddesses. Some may just happen from natural things. Some more gods are Ares,Dionysus,Athena,and Artemis. The Greek religion was said to be the early form of paganism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_mythological_figures#Olympian_deities []