What is the relationship between power and artistic and literary culture in the Greek world?

Answer 1

In greek society, the people revolved around religion, although it wasnt a strict one. People werent ruled by kings or leaders majority of places, but they did tend to follow their preiest or preistess and follow what they said on behalf of the gods. If you were more skilled in specialized practices, or more educated, since it was an oligarchy society (where the power lies in the small, wealthy elites), you would of course be ranked higher than slaves and peasants, but merchants and such typically werent ruling forces.