Greek Influence On Minoan Society

The Iliad and Odyssey, besides being continuations of the same story and being written by the same author have many themed/topic based similarities. Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey retold through epic poetry, the story of the Trojans and Greeks who battled over Troy, and those who lived to sail home. In their strange world, it seems as though honor and pride were worth more than life itself. Living without honor is sacrilege, it’s best to die with it or fighting for it than to die without it. With honor, comes fame with the gods . In this world, the divine beings that one prays to are within reach and visible. They intervene in a mortal’s everyday life and determine their fate. Aside from that another topic that seemed monotonous amongst both books

Our world has been a male dominated society from the beginning of time. In most cultures, especially in ancient times, women were thought of as secondary to their male counterparts. Women were considered a possession just as a house or piece of property is considered a possession. The role of women in these early societies did not receive an education but was to take care of the household and have children. The women of the Minoan and Mycenaean ancient Greece cultures held much more roles than homemakers and mothers; they were allowed more freedoms and rights also oracles, priestesses, and political advisors yet they are also seen by men as nothing more than a mere possession.

Civilization flourished during the Neolithic period (7,000-3,000 BCE) (Orfeas Organisation-Greece, n.d.). The Bronze Age (3,000-1,100 BCE.), “saw major advances in social, economic, and technological advances that made Greece the hub of activity in the Mediterranean” (History of Greece: Bronze Age, n.d.). During this time period, there were three different civilizations that identified people at this time. These three civilizations were called the Cycladic civilization which was developed in the Aegean Islands; the Minoans which occupied Crete; and the Helladic which was the civilization of the Greek midland (History of Greece: Bronze Age, n.d.). The Helladic civilization was also called the “Age of Hero’s”, during the Mycenaean era. The Helladic civilization was the source of the mythological heroes such as Hercules, and epics such as the Odyssey (History of Greece: Bronze Age, n.d.). The considered first most advanced civilization in Europe was the Minoans (History of Greece: Bronze Age, n.d.). The Mycenaean philosophy (para. 2) “had a great deal of influence with its legends and Greek language on what later became the splendor of Classical Greece” (History of Greece: Bronze Age, n.d.). The culture that outlasted the Cyclades and the Minoans where the Mycenaeans. They had lengthened their impact over the mainland, Aegean Islands, Crete and the shore of Asia Minor by the end of the 10th c.

The history that the Greeks left impacted our world greatly and shaped how things are today. From the periods of local culture that that the Mycenaean Civilization left, to the imperial power that the Athenian Empire had, and to the dominant cultural model of the Hellenic Empire of Alexander the Great, bits and pieces of the events throughout those time periods impacted of how we look at things today. The Greeks also has a number of achievements that are still known to the people of the present, for example the Olympics. The progress from the local culture of the Mycenaean Civilization to the dominant cultural model of the Hellenic Empire of Alexander the Great was shaped incredibly well that the Greeks were known to have the most beautiful

Ancient Greek society fell over 2000 years ago but despite this, its mythology still continues to influence our western society. References to Greek mythology can be found all through time and in our western culture. The influence of Greek mythology can be found in our science, arts and literature and our language. When Ancient Greece fell to the Roman Empire, Rome adapted its mythologies which still influence us today as they have through history. That is not to say that Greek mythology wasn’t influenced itself – Greek mythology has links with the bible and the early Mycenaean’s. It has also been recognised as one of the earliest forms of paganism.

The Greeks created first democracy in the world. People voted for their leaders, and were involved in public life. Greeks philosopher provided the origin of western philosophy, medicine, and natural sciences. Greek architecture is evident in every court in the U.S. Greeks invented drama. Drama is the form of tragedy and comedy. Minoan culture around (2000 B.C.E. - 1400 B.C.E.) was earliest civilization in the Aegean region emerged on the large island of Crete. By 2800 B.C.E., to make weapons they used metals, especially bronze. Minoan had many trade networks. The peasant paid high taxes. Mycenaean culture around (1600 B.C.E- 1100 B.C.E.) was highly militaristic society. The king collected taxes and controlled bronze and wooden production. The

Mycenaean- emerged in Greece, rocky and arid climate, with small plains lying between ranges of hills meant it was only able to grow grains, grapevines and olive trees, transport came through the sea, most supplies had to be imported, as result the rise and fall of the society was closely tied to commercial and political situations with other regions, Greek culture is a blend of indigenous people and Indo-European language speakers, was a static nation living in the stone age till 1600 B.C.E., adopted Minoan ideas of palaces, centralized economy, administrative bureaucracy, writing, architecture, pottery and vase painting, it is believed piracy funded the nation, fortified palaces were built on hills surrounded by walls, graves were beehive shaped, great sailing abilities, evidence suggests that Minoans pioneered sea routes, then Mycenaean people used the same routes and eventually replaced them completely with trade

The geography of Greece inspired a new way of centering the people, called city-state. “A city-state is a political unit made up of a city and the surrounding lands.” (Prentice Hall World History The Modern World) Besides the new governing system, the Greeks also commenced reforms in military technology. Bronze weapons and armours were replaced by the cheaper iron products, and the phalanx military formation was created to be a more efficient method of fighting in warfares. During the age of Pericles, the Acropolis and other buildings were rebuilt and the Greeks honored their gods in temples and festivals. Philosophers commenced to focus on morality and ethics, which would be applied to the laws of the government. Aristotle, Plato’s most pleased student, developed his own form of government by studying all forms of government and utilizing the advantages of each one. One principle in his form of government was that even the ruler must be subject to the law, this which influenced our modern day government. Ancient Greek civilization assuredly amended countless ideas that impacted the world.

In conclusion Greece's advances where more then beneficial to today's western society, and without the Greece's notable epistemologists, teachers, and engineers there's no telling where western culture society would be today. From their revolutionary naval techniques, to their surprising amount of hard work and teamwork, they seemed to create the perfect platform to grow upon. It's evident all throughout time and history. Now more than ever we see as Americans see the predominance that Greece has upon us. It's been said that history tends to repeat itself, but without ancient Greece would there even be anything to

Ancient Greece became a very influential civilization. Founded by the Minoans who first moved to the island of Crete in around 2000 B.C and lasted to about 1400 B.C. The Minoans developed an advanced civilization and expressed their culture in their constructed palaces. Great monuments were reached at Greece’s Golden Age from around 500 B.C to 300 B.C. They created long lasting contributions in subjects such as Philosophy, Military, Health, and Government.

The Dark Age of Greece is presented with a different society and culture in which “destruction and abandonment” released an age of savagery and dissipation of evidence from this time (Violatti). Contrarily from the Greeks, with a completely organize society in which is based on “intellectual ideas” from a better understanding of their time period, such as in the Archaic period, that eventually ideas are still remained for today’s knowledge (Lloyd).However, the developments that experienced Greece present some differences based on the politics, military, social, and artistic influence in order to improve this culture into a more efficient and productive one. In order to understand the political development of Greece is necessary to understand the Mycenaean civilization. This society that used to be a different culture from the Greeks is dominated by a Centralized Government with a single authority.

Greece was ruled by many citie . To begin with Greece is a peninsula. In addition to this most Minoans traded goods and other every day items everyday. Likewise Mycenaeans gained control of land and created the first Greek kingdoms which gave them more power and the ability to trade in more places. So too Mycenaean kingdoms were wealthy (because of trade) and had places that their nobles lived in. Also Mycenaeans were wealthy, although they were more proud of their success in war. In spite of the fact that Mycenaeans lost the ability to write, but later they spread their culture, I think is pretty interesting because when lose something you usually don’t get anything in return. While Greece recovered from the dark age they started trading

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Ancient Greece has a big impact on how we think today. Without Ancient Greece, our lives wouldn't be the same. We wouldn’t be going to the movies, or watching the Olympics without the Greeks. The Greeks have influenced mathematics, government, medicine, theater, and sports. Lots of Greek philosophers have inspired mathematics and geometry.

The history of ancient Greek differs from 6000 to 146 BC. The history of Greek can be described in several periods such as Neolithic period (6000-2900 BC), Early bronze age (2900-2000 BC), Minoan age (2000-1400 BC), Mycenaean age (1600-1100 BC), Dark ages (1100-750 BC), Archaic period (750-500 BC), Classical period (500-336 BC), and Hellenistic period (336-146 BC). In Neolithic period people introduced pottery and animal husbandry in Greece, and these people travelled to other city states due to over population. In Early bronze age, people used several metal tools like knives swards as it was easy to use as compared to stones and bones. This age is divided into two periods such: Helladic 1 and Helladic 2. Minoan age was named after the

Today, I visited Ancient Greece. During this time period, there were three Greek peoples that inhabited Greece. The Minoans, the Mycenaeans, and the Dorians. The Minoans inhabited the island of Crete and were known for their colorful frescoes in the palace at Knossos. The Mycenaeans lived on the mainland and were the first Greek people to leave behind written records. The Dorians inhabited north and northwestern Greece and were known for their heavy influence on Greek art.