Ancient Greek Contributions
Ancient Greek Contributions
Ancient Greece forged many of the contributions seen in western civilizations. One of the most influential contributions is literature. Those contributions where very important then and still are today.
The importance of Greek literature is found when looking at the texts of western civilization. Greek writers created the form and foundation for later writings. By opening Greece to the idea of writing, literature introduced new forms of entertainment, record keeping, and philosophy. Soon, early Greek writers expanded writing into categories: epics, fables, and documents. It was a great leap forward because it gave way to a new period of records and documentation of stories and philosophies. Thinking as an ancient Greek scholar, literature made record and sharing ideas easier and made writing historical happenings more precise. It may not be fully appreciated by someone looking back at its founding, but Greeks saw is as a much more marvelous and magnificent happening, to such an extent we cannot understand. Advancements brought forth many possible explorations to the Greeks to move forward literature; and they unknowingly changed the world.
There were so many great ancient Greek writers that wrote great literary works. Some of the writers were Sappho, Herodotus, Homer, and Aesop. Sappho was a gifted lyric poet that used few words, and wrote about feelings and emotions. Statues were built in her honor because she was such a great poet. Herodotus wrote about real world and people. One of his works was called “As Much as you can carry”, that was a story about the king of Lydia Croesus. He quoted that, “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom, of night stay these couriers from the swift completion of the opponent rounds.” Homer, who lived around 700B.C, wrote epics that became famous. He wrote The Iliad and epic about the Trojan War, and The Odyssey a Greek epic about a hero Odysseus. Lastly Aesop, who lived around 600B.C, he
Ancient Greece forged many of the contributions seen in western civilizations. One of the most influential contributions is literature. Those contributions where very important then and still are today.
The importance of Greek literature is found when looking at the texts of western civilization. Greek writers created the form and foundation for later writings. By opening Greece to the idea of writing, literature introduced new forms of entertainment, record keeping, and philosophy. Soon, early Greek writers expanded writing into categories: epics, fables, and documents. It was a great leap forward because it gave way to a new period of records and documentation of stories and philosophies. Thinking as an ancient Greek scholar, literature made record and sharing ideas easier and made writing historical happenings more precise. It may not be fully appreciated by someone looking back at its founding, but Greeks saw is as a much more marvelous and magnificent happening, to such an extent we cannot understand. Advancements brought forth many possible explorations to the Greeks to move forward literature; and they unknowingly changed the world.
There were so many great ancient Greek writers that wrote great literary works. Some of the writers were Sappho, Herodotus, Homer, and Aesop. Sappho was a gifted lyric poet that used few words, and wrote about feelings and emotions. Statues were built in her honor because she was such a great poet. Herodotus wrote about real world and people. One of his works was called “As Much as you can carry”, that was a story about the king of Lydia Croesus. He quoted that, “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom, of night stay these couriers from the swift completion of the opponent rounds.” Homer, who lived around 700B.C, wrote epics that became famous. He wrote The Iliad and epic about the Trojan War, and The Odyssey a Greek epic about a hero Odysseus. Lastly Aesop, who lived around 600B.C, he