[Legatus]

So if I were on my knees and praying to Zeus or Apollo.....am I worshipping them or just venerating them?

Worship requires sacrifice, it is possible you could be adoring a false god by praying but in order to actually worship one you'd need a sacrifice of some type.

[ealgeone]

So if I were on my knees and praying to Zeus or Apollo.....am I worshipping them or just venerating them? Worship requires sacrifice, it is possible you could be adoring a false god by praying but in order to actually worship one you'd need a sacrifice of some type.

Not sure I understand what you mean by a "sacrifice" to worship someone.