The Humanities in Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic Greece
The history of Greece is filled with ethos and color through all the ages and societies of the past. Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic Greek are three civilizations rich in their expression of the humanities. While these cultures are very similar is some ways due to the fact that the people resided in the same country, many of their beliefs and practices were different from one another as they expanded on and learned from the period before them. Things such as science and philosophy, the arts, religion, and daily life, appear in all three of these ages in differing ways.
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Two main forms of literature are found throughout Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic periods—epic and lyrical poetry. Homer, author of the Odyssey and the Iliad, is a famous epic poet of the Ancient age, and Sappho is the greatest lyric poet of that same age who composed works about moods of romantic passion. Poetry was still written in Classical Greece but was emphasized in Hellenistic Greece with the works of Theocritus and Apollonius. Theocritus was a lyrical poet who wrote pastoral and idyllic poetry about the life of farmer and people of Hellenistic Greece. Apollonius was a poet who wrote lyrical epics; his main work, Argonautica documented Jason the Argonaut’s quest for Golden Fleece. Stories were a large part of Greek culture as seen in the epic and lyrical poetry of these …show more content…
Even though each people group lived at different times, they passed down knowledge to one another through generations of exploration and experimentation. These civilizations compare in much of their practices and beliefs, yet contrast in many of the ways that they carry them out. From their religious practices, governmental establishments and philosophical advancements to their affinity for art and drama, the Greeks truly are a picture of sophisticated culture rich in tradition and
The history of Greece is filled with ethos and color through all the ages and societies of the past. Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic Greek are three civilizations rich in their expression of the humanities. While these cultures are very similar is some ways due to the fact that the people resided in the same country, many of their beliefs and practices were different from one another as they expanded on and learned from the period before them. Things such as science and philosophy, the arts, religion, and daily life, appear in all three of these ages in differing ways.
Gathering knowledge and processing information was important to the citizens of Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic …show more content…
Two main forms of literature are found throughout Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic periods—epic and lyrical poetry. Homer, author of the Odyssey and the Iliad, is a famous epic poet of the Ancient age, and Sappho is the greatest lyric poet of that same age who composed works about moods of romantic passion. Poetry was still written in Classical Greece but was emphasized in Hellenistic Greece with the works of Theocritus and Apollonius. Theocritus was a lyrical poet who wrote pastoral and idyllic poetry about the life of farmer and people of Hellenistic Greece. Apollonius was a poet who wrote lyrical epics; his main work, Argonautica documented Jason the Argonaut’s quest for Golden Fleece. Stories were a large part of Greek culture as seen in the epic and lyrical poetry of these …show more content…
Even though each people group lived at different times, they passed down knowledge to one another through generations of exploration and experimentation. These civilizations compare in much of their practices and beliefs, yet contrast in many of the ways that they carry them out. From their religious practices, governmental establishments and philosophical advancements to their affinity for art and drama, the Greeks truly are a picture of sophisticated culture rich in tradition and