i.e. Whats the name of the religion? like christian, jewish, muslim etc.
2006-11-05 08:49:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
You already have so many answers, choose the best from all the above answers, but also they are commonly called greek hellenes
2006-11-06 05:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by ¨°º¤•§îRîu§ ¤[†]¤ ߣã¢K•¤º°¨ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there was a single "religion" with the Greek gods. There were just a lot of stories about the exploits of the gods and goddesses. People interpreted these stories differently. Some worshipped one or more gods above the others, and these preferences varied somewhat geographically.
2006-11-05 08:56:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ox Cimarron 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Titans where the first Gods worshipped by the Hellenic people of Greece. The Titans where overthrown by the Olympians who killed the Titans with Zeus becoming supreme God. Zeus was the son of the original ruling elder God called Cronus.
Check this link http://www.hol.gr/greece/titans.htm for information on Titans
Link on Olympians http://www.hol.gr/greece/olymp.htm
To your question in general, they are Hellenic and as far as I can tell, there is no Identifiable name given to the devotees of either Titans or Olympians except to say, they where Hellenic and worshippers of either said deity.
Seems the actual icon label you are seeking may be lost due to the ambiguity of time.
Hope this helps.
2006-11-05 10:26:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Olympist? I don't know. I like greek mythology, it was what I was reading when everybody else was into Egyptian mythology. I believe as with many polytheistic religions, the gods were merely interpretations of different potentials within humans.
2016-05-22 01:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greek Pagan..... they generallly fall under the category of either Classical Greek Pagan or Restructionist/Reformist Greek Pagan.
2006-11-05 09:35:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Those who practice this religion are variously known as Hellenic polytheists, Hellenic pagans, Hellenic reconstructionists, Hellenists, or Hellenes.
2006-11-05 08:55:28 · answer #6 · answered by Gray Matter 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hellenist or Hellenic
2006-11-05 10:08:14 · answer #7 · answered by Nicky M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Polytheist,(worshipper of more than one god).
Or...a Greek God worshipping type guy.
Take your choice.
2006-11-05 08:53:32 · answer #8 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those who want that
"old time religion" ????
"Olympianists"?????
"Greekodocs"?
"Church of the early day Zeusists"?
"Zeus, thunderbolter"?
really, there is no specific term for their belief system and the other answers are probably more to the point....if there was one to be made
you could go with ...
tellurist, phthonic, naturalist,pantheist, polythiests .....
2006-11-05 09:13:15 · answer #9 · answered by Gemelli2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dodekatheists??? since the gods were called Olympian Gods or Twelve gods (Dodekatheo).
2006-11-05 10:05:47 · answer #10 · answered by Zoe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋