Greece+-+Religion

__**Religion of Greece**__
 The modern Greeks are mostly Orthodox Christians. This is because of Ottoman's rule, which also brought government and religion closer together. Most Greeks respect this. They attend church and go to major feasts.

Most Greeks agree that Orthodox Christian is their "national" religion.

The majority of Greeks (about 95 - 98%) are Orthodox Christians. Greek Muslims are about 1.3% who live mainly in Thrace. There are few other religions in Greece. There are a few of people who are trying to bring back the pagan religion of Hellênismos, a.k.a. the old Greek religion.  

There are many gods and goddesses in the old pagan religion of Greece. The main one was Zeus. His wife and sister is Hera. They often quarreled for Zeus was very flirtatious. Zeus was god of the Earth and Heavens. He is mainly associated with lightning. Hera was goddess of married women and mature women. Artemis was goddess of the moon and female hunters, as well as young girls. Apollo, Artemis's twin brother, was god of the sun, healing, etc. Aphrodite was goddess of love and beauty. Hestia was goddess of the hearth. Hermes was the messenger of the gods and also god of the trade. Demeter was the harvest goddess. Athena and Ares were gods and goddesses of war, but Athena was the brighter side of war, as well as the goddesses of wisdom. Ares was the bloodier side of war. Dionysus was the god of wine. Hades was the god of the Underworld, while his brother Poseidon was god of the Sea. Hephaestus was an ugly god and was a blacksmith.