chthonic deities
Chthonic deities reside in the earth. Worshippers lowered their palms and faced them downwards toward the earth and underworld, in the direction of the chthonic gods. The goal of chthonic worship was to interact with gods beneath the earth so offerings were directed toward the ground to reach these deities.
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- Olympic gods
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“walls with caves and grottos being popular locations, believed to be openings for chthonic deities. Worshippers lowered their palms and faced them downwards toward the earth and underworld, in the direction of the chthonic gods. The goal of chthonic worship was to interact with gods beneath the earth so offerings were directed toward the ground to reach these deities. For this reason, incense was not used in Chthonic worship, as the smoke would rise upwards rather than downwards.”
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