For centuries civilization has evolved and spread across the globe, causing for many cultures, traditions, and especially religions to develop. Even in ancient societies such as Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, religion was one of, if not, the most important aspect of an individual 's life. The religions found in Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt would shape how relationships within society functioned, including how communities related themselves to the divine and the role of leaders and priests. Furthermore, these religions would also affect how each of these societies thought about justice and even influenced attitudes toward the afterlife.
In Ancient Greece religion and philosophy weren’t completely different. Traditional beliefs of god and the teaching of their philosophy made
There was one aspect of Greek culture where religion had a noticeable influence and that was the arts, but instead of causing people to become priests and saints, it often inspired people to become artists and (ironically)
As stated partially in my answer to question one, the economy of Greece differed greatly from other river valley civilizations such as Egypt or Mesopotamia. The economic base of the Greece was bartering, which was broken down into manufacturing and trade. Other civilizations in the ancient world, focused on creating a stable economy based on agriculture. This also affected what materials ancient civilizations traded with other nations. Greece needed agricultural produce, and Mesopotamia needed copper and bronze.
Throughout history there have been many civilizations that had experienced a Golden Age. A Golden age was a period of time where there was advancement in education and where there was prosperity and peace. Both environment have experienced both positive and negative impact upon society. Two civilization that have experienced the Golden Age was Greece and Rome. Throughout history Greeks have had many achievements for example a Greek achievement is the Olympic.
In ancient Greece religion was an important facet of everyday life as well as an essential aspect of warfare and battle. Soldiers in ancient Greece frequently sought support from the deities to ensure a safe and conclusive victory through ritual sacrifice. Sometimes warriors even had to sacrifice multiple times to ensure support, even if this meant postponing battle. Religion did not only dictate the time in which one could begin a battle, but times in which battles could not be fought at all, that is during festivals and religious games. Religion also dictated spaces in which battles could not be fought, in holy sites such as temples, and spaces in which battles should be fought, something that could be decided through the interpretation of religious prophecies.
Greek Mythology and its Influences on Modern Society By Jenna Marie A. Macalawa, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite Campus 2014 Myths are not dissimilar to fairy tales, legends, and sagas, but its period is distinctly different from usual existential time. It is considered as an expression of childhood experiences, and it also explains the origin and meaning of the world. According to Long (1994), “The term mythology may describe a certain body of myths, for example, Greek, African, or Scandinavian, or it may refer to the study of myths” (p.694). These collections of narratives are superior when it comes to influencing different areas of knowledge. There are numerous types of mythology, but Ancient Greece is the one that has given an immense influence on modern society.
Evaluation: This source was written by Aristotle in 350 BCE as he was present at the time that democracy was developed it makes this source a primary source making it more reliable. The source provided a detailed explanation of the ancient Greeks democratic processes and development as the source was highly detailed it provides for a more reliable source. The source is translated by Sir Frederic G. Kenyon he is a palaeographer and a biblical and classical scholar this means that the source has been translated by a qualified professionally, thus meaning it is more reliable. This source is useful as it provides insight into the laws and rules of ancient Greece at the time this helped in the understanding of the ancient Greek society and what
Ancient Greek culture is majorly influential in Western culture. Major works of literature, art, and political structure from ancient Greece remain relevant to modern Western society. However one can contrast these two societies by observing and valuing the art of ancient Greece. One can differentiate ancient Greek culture and modern Western culture by analyzing the treatment of religious figures, attitude towards emotion, and reaction towards nudity in each society. Ancient Greece was a polytheistic society.
The religion of Greek society is a significant part of the Greek civilization and 98% are Christians. The third leading division of Christianity is the Orthodox Church traditions, with the Roman Catholics first and the Protestants second. A huge part of the Orthodox organization is the countries of Greece and Russia. In 49 AD, St. Paul was the first founder to speak about Christianity. Orthodox Christian members in North America are approximately 2 to 3 million and some estimate the world population is between 200 to 300 million.
The Churches Identity There are some basic features that identify the Palestinian or otherwise known as the Jewish Church. There was shared common loyalty to the Mosaic Law (in Hebrew, Torah), yer first century Judaism was marred by manifested diversity. There were declarations of separate groupings yet they were in agreement of one thing, adversity toward Jesus as the Messiah. Jewish communal groups of the church, according to Acts 1-12 were divided geographically and socially. Those believers in both urban and rural churches and those adversarial to these churches played a significant backdrop to the book of Acts.
We can also learn about what was viewed as immoral or of little value. In addition, reviewing the Greek myths allows us to determine that the Greek society was generally a patriarchal society and agricultural and war were strong elements that shaped the ancient Greek society. Greek mythology and religion were integral parts of the ancient Greek society. The Greeks followed a polytheist religion in which multiple gods represented various aspects of the nature as well as skills practiced by mankind. From myths we can see that the Greeks worshipped the gods in the myths as they believed that humans were created by gods and the gods still walked amongst them so this would significantly alter mankind’s
Source 1 Hicks, Ruth I. "Egyptian Elements in Greek Mythology." Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association 93, 1962, pp. 90-108. doi:10.2307/283753, accessed 7 March 2017. This secondary source is a journal article published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. This article was sourced from JSTOR, a digital archive of academic journals and primary sources.
When the Romantic English poet Percy Bysshe Shelly said, “We are all Greeks,” she was implying that over decades people from all over the world passed down their Greek Philosophies and culture. The Greek philosopher Aristotle described the politics and the Athenian polis like this: “The partnership finally composed of several villages is the polis; it has at last attained the limit of virtually complete self-sufficiency, and thus while it comes into existence for the sake of mere life, it exists for the sake of the good life.” (Pearson). We as a nation have put many rules and policies into our Government that have carried back all the way to Greek time periods. Today our cultures are very similar and we have been passed down with many traits
The people demonstrate that they are trustworthy and loyal partners as Greeks places very high value and bonds of friendship. • Greetings: Greece is the most ancient and well educated society, that's why great respect is provided to the elderly people and those having such titles. It is necessary to show respect to the people
