Greek & Roman religion 그리스·로마 종교
A religion of doing more than believing: sacrifices, festivals and oracles kept good relations with the Olympian gods. Mystery cults at Eleusis promised initiates hope beyond death, and philosophers searched for one divine reason (logos).
OriginThe Aegean and Italy
Whenc. 1200 BCE – 4th c. CE
TextsHomer, Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns; Roman calendars of festivals
A practice you can try today
Libations, household shrines (lararium), festivals, consulting the oracle at Delphi.
Sacred places
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Ancient Egyptian religion고대 이집트 종교Gods of sun, river and afterlife — Ra, Osiris, Isis — and the cosmic order Maat that kings and people had to uphold.Norse religion북유럽 신앙Odin, Thor, Freyja and the world-tree Yggdrasil joining nine worlds.
A short introduction written by CavePray from the sources below — not the official voice of any tradition. Follower numbers are rounded estimates that differ by survey. Tell us if something should be corrected.