Greek Mythology are beliefs and ritual observances of the ancient Greeks, whose civilization was forming around 2000 BC It consists mainly of a body of diverse stories and legends about a variety of gods. The Greek mythology was fully developed around 700 BC By that time appeared three classic collections of myths: the poet Hesiod's Theogony and the Iliad and the Odyssey the poet Homer.
Mythology Greek has several distinctive features. The Greek gods seem outwardly to humans and also show human feelings. Unlike other ancient religions such as Hinduism or Judaism, Greek mythology does not include special revelations or spiritual teachings. Beliefs and practices also vary widely, with no formal structure - as a religious institution of government - not a written code, as a sacred book.
Main gods
The Greeks believed the gods had chosen Mount Olympus, in a region of Greece called Thessaly, as their residence. On Olympus, the gods formed a society organized in terms of authority and power, moving freely and formed three groups that controlled two separate branches: the sky or heaven, sea and land. The twelve main gods, usually called Olympic, were Zeus, Hera, Hephaestus, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hestia, Hermes, Demeter and Poseidon.
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