The Origins Of The Gods

The Greek deities were practiced religiously in ancient Greece. The gods were powerful immortal beings that were capable of extraordinary things that were beyond any human's capacity. As the legend goes, there was nothing in the universe but darkness and chaos, then love was born somehow, bringing light and day, and out of that, Gaea "The Earth" was born. Gaea alone gave birth to Uranus "The heavens" and thus the universe was created.

The purpose of inventing the gods was to explain the origins of the universe, and to give answers to the tough questions that couldn't be easily answered. Umltimately, they were used to explain natural phenomena, such as thunder and lightening, and echo. However, they didn't stop there, a god or goddess was assigned to most elements on earth, and weaved tales to explain some components of the human psyche.

It is very easy to look at these stories nowadays, and see only an entertaining glimpse into ancient mythology, nonetheless, at the time, these were not mere stories, in fact, they once made up the primary religion of ancient Greece. Yet, as epic as the birth of these legends may have been, the way in which they died is quite subtle, the religion was simply phased out by the rise of christianity, which established itself in these areas by bulldozing all other religions and demonizing the worship of any other deities. This was not only limited to the Greek deities, but extended to celtic and norse gods, to name a few.

Even though, the gods did not survive as a religion, they never truly went anywhere, they remained as a primary part of culture, and are still attracting a lot a of attention through history and literature.