"There was no centralization of authority over Greek religious practices and beliefs; change was regulated only at the civic level. Thus, the phenomenon we are studying is not in fact an organized “religion.” Instead we

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Ceremonies
The lack of a unified priestly class meant that a unified, canonicform of the religious texts or practices never

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The main Greek temple building sat within a larger precinct or temenos, usually surrounded by a peribolos fence or wall; the whole is usually called a "sanctuary". The Acropolis of Athensis

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The role of women in sacrifices is discussed above. In addition, the only public roles that Greek women could perform were priestesses: either hiereiai, meaning "sacred women" or amphipolis, a term for lesser attendants. As a priestess, they gained social

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Origins
Mainstream Greek religion appears to have developed out of Proto-Indo-European religionand although very little is known about the earliest periods there are suggestive hints that some local elements go back even further than

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• Family tree of the Greek gods
• Hellenistic religion
• List of ancient Greek temples

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Those who were not satisfied by the public cult of the gods could turn to various mystery religions which operated as cults into which members had to be initiated in order to learn their secrets.
Here, they could find religious consolations that

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