The Greeks of classical antiquity idealized their Mycenaean ancestors and the Mycenaean period as a glorious era of heroes, closeness of the gods and material wealth. The Homeric Epics (i.e. Iliad and Odyssey) were especially and generally accepted as part of the Greek past and it was not until the 19th century that scholars began to question Homer's historicity. As part of the Mycenaean heritage that survived, the names of the gods and goddesses of Mycenaean Greece (e.g. Zeus, Poseidon and Hades) became major figures of the Olympian Pantheon of later antiquity. COUNT 5
QSN1 How did the Greeks look upon their forebears ? ANS1 Greeks of classical antiquity idealized their Mycenaean ancestors QSN2 How did they believe their forebears lived ? ANS2 Mycenaean period as a glorious era of heroes, closeness of the gods and material wealth QSN3 What literary events were believed to be a fact of truth ? ANS3 The Homeric Epics (i.e. Iliad and Odyssey) were especially and generally accepted as part of the Greek past QSN4 Who was the author of these tales ? ANS4 Homer QSN5 What were the names of some of the figures for the established religion that are based on ancestral ties ?  ANS5 Zeus, Poseidon and Hades