Actually, their philosophers didn't. There is evidence to suggest that their philosophers were beginning to form their gods into one god with different extensions. But then they were wars and people died and they were conquered and regressed. *sigh*
They had intellectuals who believed in the gods but not their accompanying stories. Some didn't believe at all--they were usually killed.
The one time Hades was going to have an indiscretion, Persephone stopped him--he was kidnapping another poor nymph. I think he might have truly loved her, considering how when Peirithoos meant to kidnap her for himself he stuck him in a chair of eternal torment. Lol do not mess with Hades' lady. Zeus appeared to Persephone, a few times, pretending to be her husband. She fell for a mortal who did not love her back.
But for the most part, they are the only couple in greek mythology that were faithful.
I've always hated Hera. She was so vindictive towards Zeus's lovers (more like the women Zeus raped and his progeny from them) and never wrathful to him. Never got that one.
They had intellectuals who believed in the gods but not their accompanying stories. Some didn't believe at all--they were usually killed.
The one time Hades was going to have an indiscretion, Persephone stopped him--he was kidnapping another poor nymph. I think he might have truly loved her, considering how when Peirithoos meant to kidnap her for himself he stuck him in a chair of eternal torment. Lol do not mess with Hades' lady. Zeus appeared to Persephone, a few times, pretending to be her husband. She fell for a mortal who did not love her back.
But for the most part, they are the only couple in greek mythology that were faithful.
I've always hated Hera. She was so vindictive towards Zeus's lovers (more like the women Zeus raped and his progeny from them) and never wrathful to him. Never got that one.