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How did the Greek Gods impact the lives of the ancient greeks?

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How did the Greek Gods impact the lives of the ancient greeks?

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Most people living in ancient Greeks took their belief in their pantheon of gods very seriously. They were careful not to insult them openly or do anything that might cause them offence. They believed that the gods could see everything and depending on whether they were appeased by the general sacrifices and daily worship of the people, the gods might decide to be benevolent or not. Almost every aspect of life was “controlled” by one of the gods. For example, the god of the sea was Poseidon and so anyone making a sea journey would have to make an offering to Poseidon in order to have a safe journey. If they didn’t do this, Poseidon might be offended and cause a storm at sea or something like that in retaliation for their insult to him. An example of just how seriously the Greeks were about appeasing the gods can be seen in how Agamemnon, who led the Greeks in the Trojan War, sacrificed his own daughter, Iphigenia, to Poseidon in order to guarantee a safe crossing to Troy for the Greek

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