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Why did Greek culture spread?
Alexander spread Greek culture throughout the Persian Empire, including parts of Asia and Africa. Alexander respected the local cultures he conquered, and allowed their customs to continue. Alexander created the Hellenistic Age, a time when Greek culture mixed with the various cultures of Alexander’s Empire.
How did the Romans assimilate to Greek culture?
Terms in this set (8) Romans assimilate to Greek culture? Romans were tied to greeks because they borrowed greek gods, they had their constitution built on the same lines as the greeks, used part of the greek alphabet. The Romans saw themselves as a nation of rapietentious farmers, soldiers, and administrators.
How did the ancient Greeks use their mythology?
The Ancient Greeks used myths about Gods to help them understand things happening around them such as the forces of nature. There were sea gods, woodland gods, sky gods, underwater gods, half-gods and human heroes undertaking courageous or romantic adventures. WHEN DID GREEK MYTHOLOGY BEGIN?
How did Greek mythology affect the visual arts?
In Northern Europe, Greek mythology never took the same hold of the visual arts, but its effect was very obvious on literature. The English imagination was fired by Greek mythology starting with Chaucer and John Milton and continuing through Shakespeare to Robert Bridges in the 20th century.
Are there any literary sources for Greek mythology?
Firstly, many Greek myths are attested on vases earlier than in literary sources: of the twelve labors of Heracles, for example, only the Cerberus adventure occurs in a contemporary literary text. Secondly, visual sources sometimes represent myths or mythical scenes that are not attested in any extant literary source.
What did the ancient Greeks think the world was divided by?
Their world was divided by the Mediterranean Sea, which means “Middle of the Lands” in Latin. They believed the river Ocean flowed around the world in a clockwise motion. In the north lived the Hyperboreans — an extremely happy people for whom life was always rosy.