Whats older Greek mythology or Christianity?
Greek Mythology. Christianity came in the 1st CE century, while the mythology existed for millennia before Christianity, with its roots (namely the sorcery traditions of Europe) going back to even 80,000 BCE. The common European belief system evolved into different regional branches (Greek, Norse, Celtic, etc.)
What religion was Greece before Christianity?
In 2017, the Greek government finally recognised Hellenism as an official religion, over 1600 years after the Ancient Hellenic religion was banned by Emperor Theodosius I.
Did the Greeks believe in Christianity?
The Greeks believed in a pantheon of gods (with Zeus – in its later traditions – as the “head”) while Christianity has only one God who is sometimes accompanied by Jesus and the Holy Spirit as a “trinity”. This then leads us into the nature of god or the gods.
Who spread Christianity in Greece?
Even though the Apostle Paul wasn’t one of the original twelve disciples, he certainly did a lot to spread Christianity in the ancient world. One of his major stops was Greece where he traveled extensively to win the people over from their current religion into the Kingdom of God.
Why did the Greeks convert to Christianity?
When the Greeks converted to Christianity, this was because they lived in the Roman Empire, which in the 4th century became a Christian-run state (obviously some had converted pre-Constantine, but it was a minority) with Christian institutions encouraging Christianity, and in 380 actually became officially Christian.
What happened to all the Greek gods?
Originally Answered: What happened to the Greek gods? Simple answer is probably polytheistic religions and the Roman Empire. When the Greeks were overtaken by the Romans, the Romans took the Greek gods and changed them a bit, making them the gods of an empire. Then, eventually, the Roman Empire went Christian.
What Greek gods are still alive?
Actually 90% of the greek gods are still alive. Kratos just killed the major ones (minus Aphrodite, Demeter, Apollo and Artemis I think). Supposedly greek Gods and Goddesses simply vanish and cease to exist if they are killed. Nevertheless, in some circustances they can ascend to the Astral Form after their death.
Did any of the Greek gods die?
In Greek mythology there are only a few Gods who are actually said to be dead. However, there are many demigods who die. There is Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing who is killed by Zeus because he brings back a mortal, Hippolytus, from the dead.