Minoan Civilization Vs Greek Culture

Ancient Greece is renowned for their art, poetry, and technology – but most of all their political stance on the polis (city-state). Greek is to credit for much of it originality, but what is surprising is the similarities it shares with multiple other cultures. However there are also stark contrasts between Ancient Greece and separate societies, which always begs the question: who did it better? The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Ancient Greek to other civilizations from which it paralleled and differentiated.

(1) One of the matters of which Ancient Greece flourished was culture, with elegant marble sculptures, fascinating literature, enchanting dramas, harmonious music, etc. However, the one aspect they are most popular for is their elaborate mythology which still inspires media to date. What most people do realize is

The main three deities where correlations can be found are Zeus, Athena, and Artemis. In Greek mythology, Zeus is seen as the chief deity, as the King God over all other gods and goddess they had; the Greek rejected the Minoan mortal interpretation of Zeus, where they saw him as a worldly and divine god, and deified him, but kept his overall character and mortal personality. Another connection between Zeus and the Minoans is the fact Zeus was born from Crete, the very island the Minoans lived on. Athena is the goddess who most resembles Minoan culture and can be understood as originally Minoan, her name even comes from Minoan origin. Athena is often depicted with snakes in art – it is even mention she was able to turn into a snake – which is a prominent creature that was sacred to the Minoans. Artemis is almost certainly Minoan, and is said to be the Minoan’s “Mistress of the Animals” since in Greek mythology she is often associated with the wilderness and wild