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It's hard to say since the word barbaric is actually from the ancient greek barbaros ; )
This ancient society of competing city-states, like almost any of its populace in those days, was highly militarized and quite despotic. There were small democracies that thrived primarily in the Classical Period, but even of these the percentage of its own population that would be dubbed a 'citizens' was disparagingly lower from what we would consider worthy of 'democracy' today.
That being said, and coming back to the word 'barbaric' which was usually used to denote a foreign entity of peoples, Ancient Greece cannot truly be taken at our own modern values, just as anywhere in the Medieval or historical world cannot be taken with modern values. Although we regard it as primitive or barbaric, you always have to gauge these things in relativity to the world which surrounds them. In their day, it could be argued, Ancient Greeks were quite civilized. It could be said that however militaristic and cruel the Ancient Hellenic peoples were,their aggressively ambitious neighbors within and without Hellas permitted, if not insisted, such behaviour.
We know also that Ancient Greeks had complex music, historiography, mathematics and to some degree science. It is somewhat hard to say, this considered, that the Ancient Greek society was uncivilized-- much easier to say that it, like most lands of the period, was a quite harsh and impetuous kind of place ot live.
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Was self mutilation common in ancient Greek society?
No, it was not.
What ancient civilization revered the tax professional as the most noble man in society?
greek
Was Cicero Greek?
No, Cicero was Roman. Cicero could speak Greek and was educated in ancient Greek philosophy, poetry and history. He was important in the introduction of Greek philosophy to Roman society.
What was an ancient Greek warship called?
Ancient Greek rowing ships were called galleys.
What is the ancient greek word for Golden?
χρυσαφένιος (chrysafenios) is the ancient greek word for Golden
What is the qualities that Ancient Greek society considered barbaric or monstrous?
They though that barbaric was a something that ate human beings.They considered monstours has a big giant with different characteristics
Why do ancient Greek society worship the Greek Goddess Hestia?
hymns
Was self mutilation common in ancient Greek society?
No, it was not.
What did the ancient Olympic games indicate on the Greek society?
football
How was ancient greek society influenced by sea?
nicly by the sea
What type of society did ancient greek have?
Greece had different society because there were many city-state and they had their own society.
What society was Alexander the great from?
He was an Ancient Greek, from the Ancient Greek provence of Macedon (Makedonia) he identified himself as the protector of the Greeks, worshipped the Greek gods and spoke Greek. (If that's what you meant?)
Was there social hierarchy in ancient Greek society and daily life are still found in your modern society?
yes there was
How should you punctuate this sentence Need you say that in the society there were elements of the violent the barbaric the harsh and the corrupt?
Need you say that in the society there were elements of the violent, the barbaric, the harsh, and the corrupt?
Which ancient greek wrote the republic describing his plans for the ideal society?
plato's
What ancient civilization revered the tax professional as the most noble man in society?
greek
Was Cicero Greek?
No, Cicero was Roman. Cicero could speak Greek and was educated in ancient Greek philosophy, poetry and history. He was important in the introduction of Greek philosophy to Roman society.
