Cultural Differences In Ancient Greece

On earth, in this universe, there are seven continents and in these seven continents, there are 196 countries. 196 different cultures that are vastly diverse in religion, apparel, and way of life. The thing that links all of these countries together is religion, or the belief in some superior being. All countries can trace their history back to one major religion. Greece believed in the gods, such as Zeus and Hades. Chinese citizens held several regions practices, depending on the dynasty, but the major religions to focus on where Confucianism and Taoism. Finally, Europe’s citizens were primarily routed around Christian beliefs, such as Protestant and Catholicism. There are many ways that society can be effected, but one major ways in through …show more content…
This is made evident in not only the amount of gods and goddesses that they have devoted to the topic of the arts, but also in the festivals that the Greeks would throw in worship of their gods. At these festivals there would be poet reciting, songs of great legends, like Hercules, and stories. Many of the worlds priceless art pieces came from the Greeks, in which they depicted the great feats that their gods accomplished. The Greeks believed in the power of nature, which is evident in many of their art works and literature. These people always painted with a natural aspect, nudity not being a problem for their art. The clothing of these citizens were loose and flowing, unlike the tight fighting clothes that the Greeks referred to as barbarians. The more color a person wore, the wealthier that person was. The reason that the Greeks dressed the way they did was due to the practicality of it. The clothes made it easier to function as well as worship without the fear of tearing of …show more content…
Scott writes that “Harald Bluetooth the King of Denmark was baptized, along with his court and many of his subjects, in 965, whilst King Mieszeko of Poland was baptized a Christian in 966. The Kingdom of Rus, under its ruler Vladimir I of Kiev, adopted the Orthodox version of Christianity in 988, and on Christmas Day 1000 (or New Year’s Day 1001), King Stephen of Hungary brought his nation into the Christian fold” (Scott 2014). The reason that Christianity was able to conquer the barbarians as well as it did, and as fast as it did, can be traced to the knowledge, the goodwill, and the humane culture that Christian monks and missionaries brought to the barbarian regions. Scott believes that the love and patience that Christians had for the sick, whether pagan or of their own religion, was one reason for the spike of Christianity in the population. Another reason for the boost of Christians in Europe is due to the Christian belief that abortion and infanticide, a practice common in most barbarian cultures, were immoral and wrong. For these reasons, Christianity became the only group in the empire, along with the Jews, who were increasing by normal demographic