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-Proud of history, cultural heritage, & contribution to art, philosophy + politics
-Close families; mother traditionally organizer of household
-Baptism one year after birth
-Easter is most important holiday
-Superstitions: bread (gift of god), evil eye, knives (never hand to someone)

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-Religion was a way of life
-Separation of power between gods and humans
-Mortals were allowed to question the gods because it promoted knowledge and exploration of all possibilities of life
-Accepting of flaws, mistakes are inevitable

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-The oracle of Delphi took place once a month.
-The Priestess of Apollo would touch the stone and mumble incoherently; a priest would then interpret.
-The statue was bathed in a spring* and draped with cloth over one shoulder*.
-People would come to get "yes" or "no" answers from seers.
-For more in-depth fortunes, people would have to bring sacrificial offerings.

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-Delphi: temple people went for fortunes.
-Tiresias was one that people went to for fortunes-- similar to the rituals relating to oracles.
-People in Oedipus trusted gods & fate
-Superstitions/fate

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-Constructed to be admired from outside
-Built East-West (place god at center)
-House the image of a god or goddess
-NOT a place of worship
-Pay homage to gods
-Most dedicated to sun god (force of nature; crops, etc)

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-Purification* ceremonies involved animal sacrifices and wine.
-Festivals included flute players, dancing, processions, and wine drinking contests (Dionysus).
-Cults would enter states of drunken madness reaching brutal extremes*.