2006-11-26 13:35:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The Greek gods were sort of "adopted" into the Roman pantheon as the Roman Empire rose, and when Constantine converted the Roman Empire to Christianity, both sets of gods fell "out of favor".
There are, however, modern-day Greeks who still worship the Olympian gods, and have recently received legal permission to practice their faith in Greece. I would imagine that there are also practitioners of ancient Roman traditions and religions.
2006-11-26 14:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ah but you see the Bible is also considered a myth by those that do not hold it to be the holly book of the one god. As a polytheist I believe that the Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses are real. In my path I do not worship them, but there are people that do. The Gods and Goddesses that I personally worship are from prechristian Ireland, I know others that worship Egyptian gods, Babylonian gods, Norse gods, etc,...
2016-05-23 07:10:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity was forced down the throats of the people by Constantine when he made Christianity the " State Religion of Rome. " this allowed the Christian Cult to achieve status as an
" official Religion " rather than remaining a " cult. "
2006-11-27 02:25:11 · answer #3 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The rise of Christianity. If you were found in early europe and africa after colonisation to be practising any religion other than Christianity, you were punished, mostly by death, so slowly the religions died out.
2006-11-26 14:20:06 · answer #4 · answered by scarlettsins 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Massive "forced" conversions from Missionaries of the Christian Church played an important role.
2006-11-26 13:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by synkronyzer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they behaved more like humans. Or because
their human creator did not make them awesome enough.
They were over taken by technology or new discoveries along
the way, just as religions are now fighting their last battles
against today's technology. In cyber space each one is his/her
own god. Just don't forget to pay for the service.
2006-11-26 13:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by wcsj 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
out with the old in with the new, just like in home owning
2006-11-26 21:51:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they were forced to become christians
2006-11-27 11:03:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when people went to Greece and Rome and sread the news of Christianity
2006-11-26 13:56:41 · answer #9 · answered by lavender tots 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the last worshipers were slaughtered by christians,their temples were burned down and christian temples were built on the same place...
2006-11-26 13:41:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋