The Greek Way-East & West Flashcards
1
Q
East (middle east, Egypt) focus
A
- physical
- Afterlife
- “life is cruel”
2
Q
East social status
A
- priests
- pharaohs
- slavery: slaves built pyramids
3
Q
East famous ppl
A
-Homeric Greeks
~pleasing the gods
~honor, legacy (kleos)
>Elysium: great heros go here in Afterlife
4
Q
West (Greece-Athens) focus
A
- mind, soul
- live mortal life well
- knowledge, reason, logic
- learning
5
Q
West acomplishments
A
-democracy-citizens free
-philosophy
~philos: love
~sophia: wisdom
-encourage curiosity
