Question

What led to the decline of worshipping Greek and Roman gods?

Answer 1

The Roman Emperor Constantine ordered the closure of all pagan temples, the Vestal Virgins were driven out of their home, the Delphic Oracle banned, the Olympics (which were heavily involved with pagan religion) ended. It is said that in backwoods and remote rural areas worship of the old gods persisted for several centuries, but as the Church gained power, these were gradually quashed. The Church made a few compromises, such as saint's days and other holy days that coincided with dates important in the old religion. The last pagans in Europe were in the Baltic area into northeastern Poland, and were quashed as late as the Thirteenth Century.

Answer 2

when people went to Greece and Rome and sread the news of Christianity

Answer 3

Christianity was forced down the throats of the people by Constantine when he made Christianity the " State Religion of Rome. " this allowed the Christian Cult to achieve status as an. " official Religion " rather than remaining a " cult. "

Answer 4

those worshipers joined catholisism.

Answer 5

The Greek gods were sort of "adopted" into the Roman pantheon as the Roman Empire rose, and when Constantine converted the Roman Empire to Christianity, both sets of gods fell "out of favor".. . There are, however, modern-day Greeks who still worship the Olympian gods, and have recently received legal permission to practice their faith in Greece. I would imagine that there are also practitioners of ancient Roman traditions and religions.

Answer 6

The rise of Christianity. If you were found in early europe and africa after colonisation to be practising any religion other than Christianity, you were punished, mostly by death, so slowly the religions died out.

Answer 7

Because they found out that those gods could not help them.

Answer 8

out with the old in with the new, just like in home owning

Answer 9

Massive "forced" conversions from Missionaries of the Christian Church played an important role.

Answer 10

I wish I knew, it's so sad!. . Praise Hermes!