How Did The Ancient Greeks Influenced Today?

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Humans are curious beings that want to know the why and how of something. Humans challenge authority and strive to be better by asking questions such as what is right and wrong? Should some rule over everything? Do people decide their own fate? What is beauty? Many other questions have been asked and are still being asked today, but probably the most important question is how did all these questions start? The Ancient Greeks are the foundation of philosophical thoughts, they were the first; all that is pondered today can be traced back to them. Through drama and philosophy the Greeks started asking big questions that began to change the world around them and influence the world to come. Movies and plays of today are designed to entertain.

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