Soil, it is now believed, had a direct correlation with the gods and goddesses they were dedicated to. Soil samples were taken at 84 Greek temples around Ancient Greece. Temples dedicated to Athena & Zeus were on soil where great citadels were built, since they were the god and goddess of war and fighting. Temples dedicated to Apollo & Artemis were on hunting grounds, because they were associated with hunting. Temples dedicated to Hera & Hermes were built on clay rich soil and were good for animal and livestock grazing. Temples dedicated to Demeter & Dionysus contained fertile soil since they were thrown grain festivals in their honor often. The list goes on and on, and shows why such poets as Homer would have talked about divine soil. These findings were discovered by Gregory Retallack. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/07/greek-temple-soil.html
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Keep this post in mind for down the road when we read the Aeneid.
you know, they were so much cooler than us. We don't have clay and stuff that means something important. We just have TV
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