It is a commonly known fact that people of the ancient world believed there were many gods. In the early biblical history, each nation was thought to have its own deity whom they worshiped and upon whom they depended for the necessities of life. Later, in the times of the Greek and Roman empires, people believed in gods who overreached national boundaries but had limited categories of concern and responsibility. For example, there was Apollo, god of the sun; Bacchus, god of wine; Minerva, goddess of wisdom; and Venus, goddess of love and beauty. This ancient theology is generally thought […]
