Discuss how much of Roman society and thought were Greek in origin.
The Archaic Roman Empire was molded by a great deal of foreign ideals; however, Roman religion, art, architecture, literature, and philosophy were inspired most by Greek influence. This discussion forum response will delve into the different aspects of influence that Greece had on Roman society.
Influence of the Greek society was brought into Rome following the fall of the Greek Empire, when a multitude of well educated Greeks were made slaves and brought back to teach the children of Rome, as well as document many of the historical events that still remain today. (“Outlines of Roman history, chapter 18,” n.d.) The Greek influence on education was a major one and eventually Roman children would learn not only their native language, however, would be taught the Greek language alongside Latin.
From a religious standpoint it is seen that Roman religion was very polytheistic; however it adopted many of the Greek religious ideals along with their Gods. According to the Ancient History Encyclopedia, a great majority of the Roman Gods had a Greek equivalent. (Wasson, Mark, Cartwright, Thomé, & Garcia, 2013)
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The Romans were drawn to the beauty and perfection of Greek symmetry and the utilization of geometry in their building techniques, as well as the beauty of the human body constructed into beautiful statues. The Romans adopted many of the art and architecture seen in Greece. Therefore, the innate similarities are present in their buildings and sculptures. According to instructor Christopher Muscato from Study.com, Greek Methodology was present as a central theme in a great deal of Roman reliefs, paintings and mosaics. (“Greek & Etruscan influences on Roman Art - video & lesson transcript,”
The Archaic Roman Empire was molded by a great deal of foreign ideals; however, Roman religion, art, architecture, literature, and philosophy were inspired most by Greek influence. This discussion forum response will delve into the different aspects of influence that Greece had on Roman society.
Influence of the Greek society was brought into Rome following the fall of the Greek Empire, when a multitude of well educated Greeks were made slaves and brought back to teach the children of Rome, as well as document many of the historical events that still remain today. (“Outlines of Roman history, chapter 18,” n.d.) The Greek influence on education was a major one and eventually Roman children would learn not only their native language, however, would be taught the Greek language alongside Latin.
From a religious standpoint it is seen that Roman religion was very polytheistic; however it adopted many of the Greek religious ideals along with their Gods. According to the Ancient History Encyclopedia, a great majority of the Roman Gods had a Greek equivalent. (Wasson, Mark, Cartwright, Thomé, & Garcia, 2013)
Although overtime Roman religion transformed …show more content…
The Romans were drawn to the beauty and perfection of Greek symmetry and the utilization of geometry in their building techniques, as well as the beauty of the human body constructed into beautiful statues. The Romans adopted many of the art and architecture seen in Greece. Therefore, the innate similarities are present in their buildings and sculptures. According to instructor Christopher Muscato from Study.com, Greek Methodology was present as a central theme in a great deal of Roman reliefs, paintings and mosaics. (“Greek & Etruscan influences on Roman Art - video & lesson transcript,”