What is the difference between a religion and a mythology? What stops someone from saying they worship Greek gods if asked if they are religious?

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What is the difference between a religion and a mythology? What stops someone from saying they worship Greek gods if asked if they are religious?

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To quote Ricky Gervais:

“Since the beginning of recorded history, which is defined by the invention of writing by the Sumerians around 6,000 years ago, historians have cataloged over 3700 supernatural beings, of which 2870 can be considered deities. So next time someone tells me they believe in God, I’ll say “Oh which one? Zeus? Hades? Jupiter? Mars? Odin? Thor? Krishna? Vishnu? Ra?…” If they say “Just God. I only believe in the one God,” I’ll point out that they are nearly as atheistic as me. I don’t believe in 2,870 gods, and they don’t believe in 2,869.”