Hellenic Thinking

One of the most famous thinker , orator , general , and statesman in ancient Athens is Pericles . Pericles (495-429 BC ) is known as one outstanding figure that represented the golden age ' of the city state of Athens it is where philosophy , the arts and literature , and the practice of democracy flourished . In addition , it is also in the time of Pericles where many ideas and modes of thinking where developed , which later became one of the most important foundations of western civilization as a whole . Pericles lead the building of most of the structures

which can be seen in the Acropolis , and also developed Athenian democracy , representing the heights of Hellenic thinking that western civilization sought inspiration from . However , it is not only through Pericles where one can see characteristics of Hellenic thinking There is also the play entitled The Bacchae , written by the Athenian playwright Euripides (480-406 BC , who emphasizes another way of Hellenic thinking : conflict among city states , the limitations of mortality , and the wrath of the gods . This essay would try to explore the two different aspects of Hellenic thinking by exploring two essential works from the ancient Greek civilization , the Funeral Speech by Pericles , and The Bacchae by Euripides

Pericles is best known for his promotion of Athenian democracy , the rule of the people ' and it is the Hellenic idea of democracy where modern democracy tries to model itself . One of the most significant speeches given by Pericles that explains the Hellenic idea of democracy is his Funeral...