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Cultural Aspects Of Ancient Greece

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The main cultural sections of Ancient Greece were Philosophy, Music and dance, Literature and Theatre, Science and technology and art and architecture. Ancient Greek philosophy focused on the role of reason and inquiry. Many authors consider the western literary tradition to have begun with the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey, which remain giants in the literary canon for their skilful and vivid depictions of war and peace, honour and disgrace, love and hatred. Music was present almost universally in Greek society, from marriages and funerals to religious ceremonies, theatre, folk music and the ballad-like reciting of epic poetry. Ancient Greek mathematics contributed many important developments to the field of mathematics, including the
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