Greek influence On Roman Culture
Background
- Neolithic Period 7000 BCE
- Classical Period 480 BCE
- Founding of Rome 753 BCE
Theology
- Life was based around the worship of the Gods
- Greek creation story is first described in Hesiod's Theogony which describes the genealogy of the Gods and the origins of Greek tradition
- The second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius (715 BCE), was said to be an agent of the Gods according to Livy and Valerias Antias
- Greek mythology and Roman mythology go hand in hand. Roman mythology was heavily influenced
Literature
- Greeks wrote epic and lyric poetry
- Romans began to translate Greek literature and mimicked the style
- Latin literature began in 230 BCE when Livius Adronicus translated Homer's Odyssey into Latin
- Quintus Ennius
- pottery
- sculptures
Greek Architecture
- temples, theaters, and stadia
- Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite
- Houses were made from mudbrick and often had dirt floors.
ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
- Corinthian
- arches and aqueducts
Society
Conclusion
Greeks highly influenced Roman culture through religion, poetry, art, architecture, and social customs.How do we know this?DOCUMENTATION.