GREECE'S CULTURE
'The Iliad' by Homer is an ancient script written by Homer to describe the events of the Trojan War in Greece. It is very poetical in a sense and contains language which may be considered forgotten. It is centred around the protagonist, Achilles, fighting a war and it talks about the struggles of war, the main one being losing his 'war prize' in a sense, in the form of Briseis, a maiden whom he got from winning a battle and takeover.
HISTORY
Greece is a country owning a myriad of myths and stories, most pertaining to the Greek gods and demigods. A very important event in the history of Greece was undoubtedly the Trojan War, which, while a myth, can be connected to various other wars the Greeks fought in.
Another very impactful …show more content…
The rest are either Catholic, Muslim or Jewish, with some rare religions in between. However, back in Ancient Greece there was basically one religion referred to as Polytheism, meaning, quite literally, 'many gods'. This referred to the Olympians, gods who lived on a floating city, Olympus. Their ruler, Zeus, has already been mentioned as the inspiration for the Olympics.
Occasionally, gods have the uncontrollable urge to have children with mortals, creating what is commonly called a demigod, meaning half God.This is also the religion which most Greek myths are based around. Tales include the Theseus and the Minotaur, Jason and the Argonauts, Perseus and Medusa and Bellerophon and the Chimaera.
CUSTOMS
Greece has many customs such as the Olympics and many other festivals. The Greek carnival is a carnival which starts ten weeks before Easter and is basically a tonne of masquerading, eating, dancing and singing. It goes on for a week and consists of days where you primarily eat one food, such as meat or cheese.
In Greece, you don't celebrate your birthday but the birthday of your namesake Saint. Greece has a recorded 4000 different dances, usually used in singular festivals. In fact, the Greek even have a day called, and I am not lying, Flour War, which, honestly, is exactly what it sounds like. You have a huge flour war, pelting each other mercilessly.
'The Iliad' by Homer is an ancient script written by Homer to describe the events of the Trojan War in Greece. It is very poetical in a sense and contains language which may be considered forgotten. It is centred around the protagonist, Achilles, fighting a war and it talks about the struggles of war, the main one being losing his 'war prize' in a sense, in the form of Briseis, a maiden whom he got from winning a battle and takeover.
HISTORY
Greece is a country owning a myriad of myths and stories, most pertaining to the Greek gods and demigods. A very important event in the history of Greece was undoubtedly the Trojan War, which, while a myth, can be connected to various other wars the Greeks fought in.
Another very impactful …show more content…
The rest are either Catholic, Muslim or Jewish, with some rare religions in between. However, back in Ancient Greece there was basically one religion referred to as Polytheism, meaning, quite literally, 'many gods'. This referred to the Olympians, gods who lived on a floating city, Olympus. Their ruler, Zeus, has already been mentioned as the inspiration for the Olympics.
Occasionally, gods have the uncontrollable urge to have children with mortals, creating what is commonly called a demigod, meaning half God.This is also the religion which most Greek myths are based around. Tales include the Theseus and the Minotaur, Jason and the Argonauts, Perseus and Medusa and Bellerophon and the Chimaera.
CUSTOMS
Greece has many customs such as the Olympics and many other festivals. The Greek carnival is a carnival which starts ten weeks before Easter and is basically a tonne of masquerading, eating, dancing and singing. It goes on for a week and consists of days where you primarily eat one food, such as meat or cheese.
In Greece, you don't celebrate your birthday but the birthday of your namesake Saint. Greece has a recorded 4000 different dances, usually used in singular festivals. In fact, the Greek even have a day called, and I am not lying, Flour War, which, honestly, is exactly what it sounds like. You have a huge flour war, pelting each other mercilessly.