How Did The Roman Culture Influence Ancient Greek Culture
The cultural attributes of the Archaic age not only shaped the classical age but, is still felt in current times, namely the works of Homer. The epic poems by the author Homer were revered in the classical age as historical accounts on the circumstances of the Greek Dark ages based on oral tradition (101-102) . The works of Homer give a glimpse into the influential cultural, religious, and social values. The ideas that great heroes, whether he is peasant or king, would struggle with monsters and dealt with the gods who aided them in their quests gave Greeks the value of courage, piety to the gods and perseverance (102) . The ideas of virtue and stories of heroes began in the archaic age and would influence the philosophy and culture of the