A Brief Exploration Of Various Ancient Greek Beliefs...

Introduction Ancient Greek civilization was an era when many political, artistic, and philosophical ideologies were born. While facing several hardships, Greece prevailed to make many discoveries which would be adapted by the western civilization. At the time no one knew the influence their developments would have on the world. Much of the ancient Greek civilization has lived on either directly or through transformations within different countries to our day. The following paper will be a brief exploration of various ancient Greek beliefs towards family life, education, women, wealth, children, and the treatment of slaves. Family Life Over the course of history, women were always looked upon as unequal to men. The Athenians did not consider their women to be citizens and had fewer rights than men. 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