A group of deities recognized by a society, such as the Olympian pantheon of the ancient Greeks.

Of human form, characteristic of the deities of ancient Greek and later Roman religion.

A shrine or sanctuary at which the revelations of a god are received, often through a human medium; also, the medium or the revelation itself.

A diverse group of beliefs and practices of ancient Greek and Roman civilization that included initiation into a specific community, a personal encounter with the deity, and hope for spiritual renewal and a better afterlife.

An ancient Greek religion named for the legendary musician and singer Orpheus, which incorporated a myth of Dionysus, emphasized an ascetic lifestyle, and included belief in reincarnation, or the transmigration of the soul.

Plato's highly influential perspective that true reality consists of eternal and perfect Forms, or Ideas, and that the material world, the realm of the body, is an imperfect reflection of the world of Forms, the realm of the soul.

Plural of numen. The supernatural powers that were the ancient Roman equivalent of deities.

The ancient Roman concept of supernatural power, possessed in abundance by the gods; also believed to inhabit a wide variety of things and places, as well as human beings.

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Mythology Part 1

Term	Definition
Pantheon	A group of deities recognized by a society, such as the Olympian pantheon of the ancient Greeks.
anthropomorphic	Of human form, characteristic of the deities of ancient Greek and later Roman religion.
oracle	A shrine or sanctuary at which the revelations of a god are received, often through a human medium; also, the medium or the revelation itself.
mystery religions	A diverse group of beliefs and practices of ancient Greek and Roman civilization that included initiation into a specific community, a personal encounter with the deity, and hope for spiritual renewal and a better afterlife.
Orphism	An ancient Greek religion named for the legendary musician and singer Orpheus, which incorporated a myth of Dionysus, emphasized an ascetic lifestyle, and included belief in reincarnation, or the transmigration of the soul.
Platonic dualism	Plato's highly influential perspective that true reality consists of eternal and perfect Forms, or Ideas, and that the material world, the realm of the body, is an imperfect reflection of the world of Forms, the realm of the soul.
numina	Plural of numen. The supernatural powers that were the ancient Roman equivalent of deities.
numen	The ancient Roman concept of supernatural power, possessed in abundance by the gods; also believed to inhabit a wide variety of things and places, as well as human beings.

Created by: elizabeth.carney

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