Basic ideas of ancient Greek democracy and their relevance for modern conceptions of democracyLisa Wegener
Democracy in ancient Greece, introduced by the Athenian leader Cleisthenes, established voting rights for citizens, a supervising council and a jury system.
aAncient Greek culture, together with Roman culture created modern Western culture; so the influence of Ancient Greek culture is over reaching. For one thing, Ancient Greece popularized the mob rule that we most often call democracy, which is arguably their most important influence. Another importan...
Women in Athens had few rights because they were not considered citizens, which can be viewed as ironic since Athens is known as the birthplace of democracy. Women who were married and daughters of citizens had fewer rights than freed male slaves. Practically shackled to their role as a wife...
According to the editors, "the birthplace of democracy finds itself with a government that is often paralyzed." Although "individual Greeks push the frontiers of the global economy in entrepreneurship, finance, shipping, and business, Greece lags behind other member countries in the European Union,...
Roman vs Greek gov't Ancient Governments: A comparison of ancient Greek democracy and Roman republic Even today, the ideals of government expressed and used by the ancient Greeks and Romans are well known. Although the Greek democracy and the Roman republic have many resemblances they also have...
Ancient Greek culture is much different from modern American culture, but they both have some similarities also. Americans developed some things from the Greek culture; like concepts of math and science, democracy, and also the modern view of beauty. Modern American culture has learned... ...
Picture a time when democracy was just a sprout and the gods were larger-than-life. Greek religious rituals were the… Divine Interventions in Myths Jan 17, 2025 — by Alilia Athena in Gods and Goddesses 1. Athena's Guiding Hand in the Odyssey In "The Odyssey," Athena isn't just ...
Modern studies suggest that the main thing a woman needs from a relationship is a sense of security, consistent with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The main thing a man needs is a source of intimacy, which can also be a sense of security and acceptedness, as he doesn’t get that from ...
Democracy is a form of government in which leadership positions are elected by the citizens. Most decisions were made by the assembly so that the decisions that they made were reflective of the feelings of the people. In Athens, every citizen was eligible to serve in assemblies. Sparta has ...