Greek Pride

ways. The Greeks used art, philosophy, and even their system of government to convey their beliefs

in the importance of one single man in a society.

Greek artists showed value for the individual. All people were portrayed in Greek art, from the

sagging old woman to the ideal athlete. Although early Greek art focused on the human ideal, their

later art shows that the Greeks appreciated all forms, and found the human body in general to be a beautiful thing. Even the gods in Greek art showed how highly the Greeks valued humanity. The gods were depicted as humans, and were made to human scale; no huge overpowering deity was ever

portrayed in their art. The Greeks appreciated themselves in their art as much as they appreciated the

gods. Even on the most famous temple of all time, the Parthenon, humans were portrayed. The frieze

that adorned the upper face of the Parthenon depicted the human procession in honour of the god

It was not just sculptures and architecture that showed Greek pride in the individual. Greek

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