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The Greek Goddesses

In Greek mythology the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus played a major role in everyday life. The Greeks respected them and thought of the gods as all mighty.

In Ancient Greece the people honored and believe in the deities. Myths, poems, and epics

tell the stories and beliefs referring to the gods and goddesses. Many literary works

display the power and jobs of the goddesses. The Greek people lived to please the deities

in hope of gaining a better lifestyle. The goddesses of Greece acted as an important part of

Greek mythology ( Hamilton 28-35 ).

Historians placed the goddesses into categories. The first category included the

major goddesses of Olympus. The goddesses placed in this category were Hera, Athena,

Aphrodite, Hestia, Demeter, and Artemis because most people knew and worshipped them.

The people held these six goddesses the most high and with the most respect ( Hamilton 28 ).......

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