Science: Current Events- The Role of the Greek Temple

Today, temples are for praying, celebrating religious holidays, and spiritual comfort. But in the time of the Greeks, it was the home for an indavidual God who protected the community. The needs of the gods were the most important because it was he who would control the forces of nature and turn it with or against the community. The God was presented by either a seated or standing statue in the middle of the temple. It was usually made out of wood in the earlier times, but later on, it was made of more permanent material such as stone or bronze. One of the finest of these statues is Zues of Olympia which was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After feasts and activities at the temple, the citizen gathered to offer jewelery and fine garments to the God to pray for a successful year and good crops.

In a way, the Greeks use the temple like we do because we go there to pray for good education, money, health, ect. But the difference is that we don't serve the God to the extent that the Greeks did. But this just goes to show where we received this custom from and that this is only one of the customs. In conclusion, I truly believe that it is very fascinating comparing how similiar we are to the Greek.

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