WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Greek myths, even though gods had special powers, they looked like human beings and acted like them. They married, had children, quarreled, played tricks on each other, and fought wars. Because Greeks sought their gods’ favor, they followed many rituals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Greek Mythology and Gods. Myths are stories created to teach people about something important and meaningful. They were often used to teach people about events that they could not always understand, such as illness and death, or earthquakes and floods.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the political philosophers who influenced the framers was an ancient Greek, Aristotle. He lived, taught and wrote more than 2, 000 years earlier. The writings of Aristotle helped guide the Philadelphia delegates in writing the new American Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their religious beliefs. A Greek poet wrote many poems about heroic deeds such as the Iliad. The Greeks preformed both types of drama comedy and tragedy as part of religious festivals.

Detailed explanation-5: -Greeks believed in fate, destiny and prophecy. What did that mean? They believed that certain events were going to happen no matter what and the gods would give prophecies (predictions) about what would happen in the future so they could change it. To find out about the future, many Greeks visited an Oracle.