The Effects of Greek Culture

When a person watches the Olympics, or takes part in a

Democratic vote, they probably wonder who created the Olympics, or
who invented Democracy, what they dont know is that the Greeks
invented both of these things. Greek culture is an extremely
interesting culture that has had lasting effects on Modern Government,
Technology, and Sports. To start, Today, when we do something as
simple as vote, we are taking part in one of history's great
experiments in government-democracy. (Brown). As a result, people
are able to take part in Democracy everyday by voting for something
thanks to the Athenians. Athens start of Democracy was much like
the U.S.As start. Made wealthy through trade and powerful by its
navy, Athens had become one of the leading city-states. Now
Athenians began to want more: laws to make them secure and a
direct role in the governing of their city . . . Greece had its own
democratic Founding Fathers (Brown). Similarly, Athenss citizens
wanted a stable government and stable laws like the colonial U.S
citizens. Athens even had its own Founding Fathers like the U.S.A.
Furthermore, Greece even had its own athletic competitions and
sports. Of all the athletic contests held in ancient Greece, none
rivaled the Olympics. The Games, which honored Zeus, the king of all
gods, served many purposes: religious, political, and athletic. The
ancient Greeks even measured time in Olympiads, the four-year
intervals between Games. (McCabe). To clarify, the ancient Olympic
Games honored Zeus and served many purposes: religious, political,
and athletic. The modern Olympics dont honor Zeus, but they still
serve those three purposes. Todays Olympic Games are very
important to the entire world, Held every four years in different
countries, the Olympic Games were originally an athletics and sports
festival of ancient Greece. It is believed that the Games were originally
played about 3,500 years ago. (Olympic Games). Todays Olympic
Games are held every four years in a different country, but the first
ones were held in Greece about 3,500 years ago. Also, the ancient
Greeks had many ingenious inventions. Early steels were discovered
by the Greeks when they added small amounts of carbon to iron as it
was hammered over a charcoal fire (Technology). Accordingly, the
Greeks invented early steels, which are crucial in modern day building
projects. But the Greeks also had a flare for the dramatic, Who
invented theater? Tradition - supported by considerable
archaeological evidence- has always awarded that honor to the
ancient Greeks. (The Birth of Theater). The Greeks invented theater
according to archaeological evidence, and modern theater is very
popular from Broadway to the big screen. Obviously, the Greek culture
has made contributions to modern government by creating
Democracy, sports by creating the Olympic Games, and has made
technological contributions by discovering steel and inventing theater.