The Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses. They controlled everything, from the weather to the way people felt. The Greeks thought that some of them lived on Mount Olympus. There are many stories about Greek gods and goddesses which we can read today.

The Greeks built temples in every town. Each temple was for a particular god or goddess. People went to the temple t pray. Sometimes they took a gift to please the god. If this was an animal the priest would sacrifice (kill) it.

Zeus

One temple still standing today is the Parthenon. It is in Athens and was built for the goddess Athene.