Greece
Ancient Greece was a successful country. The key to their success was their unifiers. Among the unifiers, the three most important ones were athletic, common language and religion. They brought independent Greeks into one united country. For instance, athletic was Greeks' strong common interest. They had a proud with their language. Also, they possessed same belief as all together. Even though Greece wasn’t so united, the unifiers changed their individualism to cooperation.
Firstly, Greeks honored athletic. Every four-year, Greeks assembled the event called Olympic. The Olympic held the competition between athletes. The athletes competed individually. Even though the games were very individual, the Olympic united Greeks as one nation. …show more content…
The great example could be the alphabets. Greeks used the alphabets for the first time in Europe. The alphabets influenced our world very much. Back in ancient Greece, people who didn't speak the common language were separated as another group of class- the Barbarians. The Barbarians were treated very bigotedly. Greeks had the pride of their own language. Also, Greeks grew up by listening to Iliad and Odyssey. It is the epic of gods' life and works, written in a poetry format. The gods in the Iliad and Odyssey have human-like qualities and possess less dignity. The gods interact with humans, constituting Greeks to easily approach the epic as a comic relief. Nowadays, the Iliad and Odyssey are the important literature toward the ancient Greece. It contains the history, mythology, and their view regarding their life. Through the epic, Ancient Greeks gained moral lessons and the common set of values- history, heroes, gods, and glory. Their common language wasn’t just for talking. It shaped them by developing their …show more content…
They were polytheistic. They worshiped the 12 Olympian gods/goddesses and the god of their polis. Greeks were required to go through the rituals and sacrifice to the gods. The reason for them to practice their religion was to live a better life while they’re alive. Greeks didn’t view the death pleasantly. Their mind of unwilling death influenced them to strongly believe in their religion. Greeks' everyday life was supported by their religion. One of the examples could be the festivals. They were placed to honor the gods/goddesses. The Olympic was assembled to honor the god Zeus and the drama was held to honor the God Dionysus. Greeks believed that there are spirits, controlled by the powerful gods, controlling their future life. In order to flourish their future life, they often headed to the shrine, altars or temples. There, they prayed or appealed to a god/goddess. They gave the offerings to the gods, as they pray for their wishes- sacrifice and a prayer. Chiefly before the battles, whole towns unite to pray for their victory. With the consideration of how there weren't any organized church or religious teachings, Greeks had a great faith on their beliefs. Regardless of their social class, they went to the shrine to get advice on various problems. Greeks’ life was based on religion. It was an important part of their
Ancient Greece was a successful country. The key to their success was their unifiers. Among the unifiers, the three most important ones were athletic, common language and religion. They brought independent Greeks into one united country. For instance, athletic was Greeks' strong common interest. They had a proud with their language. Also, they possessed same belief as all together. Even though Greece wasn’t so united, the unifiers changed their individualism to cooperation.
Firstly, Greeks honored athletic. Every four-year, Greeks assembled the event called Olympic. The Olympic held the competition between athletes. The athletes competed individually. Even though the games were very individual, the Olympic united Greeks as one nation. …show more content…
The great example could be the alphabets. Greeks used the alphabets for the first time in Europe. The alphabets influenced our world very much. Back in ancient Greece, people who didn't speak the common language were separated as another group of class- the Barbarians. The Barbarians were treated very bigotedly. Greeks had the pride of their own language. Also, Greeks grew up by listening to Iliad and Odyssey. It is the epic of gods' life and works, written in a poetry format. The gods in the Iliad and Odyssey have human-like qualities and possess less dignity. The gods interact with humans, constituting Greeks to easily approach the epic as a comic relief. Nowadays, the Iliad and Odyssey are the important literature toward the ancient Greece. It contains the history, mythology, and their view regarding their life. Through the epic, Ancient Greeks gained moral lessons and the common set of values- history, heroes, gods, and glory. Their common language wasn’t just for talking. It shaped them by developing their …show more content…
They were polytheistic. They worshiped the 12 Olympian gods/goddesses and the god of their polis. Greeks were required to go through the rituals and sacrifice to the gods. The reason for them to practice their religion was to live a better life while they’re alive. Greeks didn’t view the death pleasantly. Their mind of unwilling death influenced them to strongly believe in their religion. Greeks' everyday life was supported by their religion. One of the examples could be the festivals. They were placed to honor the gods/goddesses. The Olympic was assembled to honor the god Zeus and the drama was held to honor the God Dionysus. Greeks believed that there are spirits, controlled by the powerful gods, controlling their future life. In order to flourish their future life, they often headed to the shrine, altars or temples. There, they prayed or appealed to a god/goddess. They gave the offerings to the gods, as they pray for their wishes- sacrifice and a prayer. Chiefly before the battles, whole towns unite to pray for their victory. With the consideration of how there weren't any organized church or religious teachings, Greeks had a great faith on their beliefs. Regardless of their social class, they went to the shrine to get advice on various problems. Greeks’ life was based on religion. It was an important part of their