Comparison of Greek Government and Philosophy
The Greeks were, in my opinion, the pioneers of a functional government. I admire how they ran thier government, especially in Athens. "In earliest times, Athens was governed by a monarchy. A monarchy is a Greek work meaning 'ruled by one.' Soldiers handpicked their new leader and put him into power. Monarchy did not last long in Athens. In 800 B.C., the Athenians built a new government called an oligarchy, which means 'ruled by the few.' In 600 and 500 B.C., some leaders were known as tyrants. A tyranny is an unjust government led by someone who has taken power. By 508 B.C. democracy started in Athens. Greece had one of the first democracies ever!" (www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/96-97/agespages/greece/government.html)"In Greece democracy meant 'Power of the people,' although women couldn't vote or run for office. Citizens who were 18 and male could be council members, judges or government officials. All three jobs lasted only one year and not one single person got paid for their services! The assembly would meet at the Acropolis four days every month." (www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/96-97/agespages/greece/government.html) Rome had a republic, which was very similar to that of Ancient Greece. Cons
Speaking of gods and goddesses, Greek mythology and Roman mythology went hand in hand. The most similar sophisticated early civilization to Greece, was Rome. It is obvious that the Romans got the idea for their religion from the Greeks. All of the Roman Gods were the same Gods the Greeks worshiped only with different names. This carried on until the rise of Christianity, which is a complete, other paper topic. The worship of many gods was very common among early civilizations. The Egyptians, and the Celts, are just two examples. The Celts had many gods and many heroes. The Celts differ from the Greeks in the way that the Celts regard the natural world. They held animals in the highest respect, whereas I do not see any regard for animals in the Greek/Roman mythology. Now the Egyptians also worshiped many gods and goddesses. The difference between Egyptian and Greek religion is that the Egyptians worship their ruler, Pharaoh. The Egyptians believed that their ruler was a god directly descended to rule over them. The Greeks believed that their gods lived on the top of a mountain called Olympus and interfered with their everyday life. "The Sophists. The Sophists were professional teachers who, for a fee, would undertake to teach their students how to get ahead in the world. Their contemporaries often allied Socrates with them, but his purp
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