HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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“The ancient Greeks wanted to know how the universe works. To probe such questions, the Greeks turned to philosophy, mathematics, and science.” (Paragraph 3)
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“These heroes represent the personal characteristics valued by culture; however the heroes were also hindered by flaws and shortcomings such as pride and greed.” (Paragraph 5)
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“The Greek gods had human emotions, looked like humans, and behaved like people than infallible gods.” (Paragraph 6)
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“Greek religion did not have a standard set of morals, there no Judaic Ten Commandments to provide a guide for right and wrong behavior.” (Paragraph 8)
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After conquering the Greeks, the ancient Romans spread Greek ideas through their empire, which included much of Europe.” (Paragraph 11)
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Detailed explanation-1: -And while these gods sometimes cared for mortals, especially those mortals who were their own children, they did not love any mortal person unconditionally. A god or goddess might pursue a beautiful mortal and make love to him or her, but sooner or later (mostly sooner) they would abandon their human partner.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among these emotions are lust (Zeus), jealousy (Hera and Aphrodite), vanity (Narcissus and Aphrodite), disloyalty (Zeus and Prometheus), and their ability to feel pain (Prometheus and Demeter). Ironically, Zeus shows the majority of these human traits. He, the chief god, seems to be the least god-like out of them all.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ancient Greeks believed that Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in mainland Greece, was the home of the gods.