gh rational thought had begun to explain things occurring in the world themselves, without relying on the gods. This is where science and philosophy began. The Greeks looked to the gods to teach morality. More and more, the great art was not of gods, but of men. Greeks worshipped great athletes and thinkers, as well as the gods. The Greeks were the first to worship man, and all his abilities. This is an important step in human evolution, because it marks the moment when people began to look inward for answers.The Romans Roman culture contained many aspects of Greek culture. The Romans identified their own gods with the Greek equivalents and incorporated Greek mythology into their own. They shared similar religious practices, festivals, and beliefs. In fact, although they claimed to be far superior to the Greeks in all ways. Their religion was exactly the same.I recognize that I have not touched on one major religion from human history - Judaism. I have not done so because we have not studied it. Judaism was the first monotheistic religion and the predecessor of Christianity and Islam. It’s role can not be forgotten when we think about the conflict we are experiencing now. However, it is interesting to see the patterns of religion throughout history. The way the Mesopotamians, the Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans looked at the world. One can start to see patterns echoes in modern society. Our death rituals, the festivals, and rites of passage all came from these ancient peoples’. Though they are not exactly the same, they are more similar that they are different. ...
