... many gods. There were 12 chief gods that were worshipped by all of the Greeks but each polis had their own personal god who looked out for them; for example Athens had Athena. Furthermore, several occupations within each polis had a god looking out for them as well. Because the poleis stressed the importance of community in their society, religion was a key element ... in unifying the people. Greek religion emphasized ritual over belief. Communities in Ancient Greek would participate in religious festivals and rituals honoring their specific gods ... and this helped promote feelings of...

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