Greek, Egyptian, Persian and Indian according to our teacher
Hellenistic culture was a mixture of Greek, Egyptian, Semitic, and Persian cultures. The Hellenistic mystery religions were syncretic manifestations of this cultural mixture.
It was Greek (=Hellenic, but we name it Hellenistic because it was like Greek, not full blown universal), introduced by the Macedonians into the Persian Empire after it was taken over by Alexander and split into kingdoms by his generals after he died. The culture was superficial, amongst the ruling Macedonians and Greeks - the mass of people continued their own cultures.
Hellenistic culture was primarily shaped by the fusion of Greek, Persian, and Egyptian influences. Following the conquests of Alexander the Great, Greek culture spread across the regions he conquered, blending with local traditions and customs. This resulted in a rich cultural exchange that included advancements in art, science, and philosophy, as well as the spread of Greek language and ideas throughout the Mediterranean and Near East. The interaction of these three cultures created a diverse and dynamic cultural landscape during the Hellenistic period.
The period after Alexander was known as the Hellenistic age. His generals divided his empire up between them and continued Alexander's policy of introducing Greek culture to the conquered lands. The generals set themselves up as kings of their territory - we call them today the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
Alexander the Great's generals, after his death, divided his new found empire up amongst themselves, establishing what we today call the Hellenistic kingdoms - Hellenistic because the ruling Macedonian and Greek classes adopted Greek culture. The fact that it was partial (the lower classes continued their traditional ways) we use Hellenistic (like Hellenic) rather than Hellenic.
Hellenistic culture was a mixture of Greek, Egyptian, Semitic, and Persian cultures. The Hellenistic mystery religions were syncretic manifestations of this cultural mixture.
Hellenistic means 'like Greek'.
It was Greek (=Hellenic, but we name it Hellenistic because it was like Greek, not full blown universal), introduced by the Macedonians into the Persian Empire after it was taken over by Alexander and split into kingdoms by his generals after he died. The culture was superficial, amongst the ruling Macedonians and Greeks - the mass of people continued their own cultures.
Greeks were seen as being more sophisticated and cultured than the Romans. It also influenced the form of government in Rome, the buildings in Rome, and their language
The period after Alexander was known as the Hellenistic age. His generals divided his empire up between them and continued Alexander's policy of introducing Greek culture to the conquered lands. The generals set themselves up as kings of their territory - we call them today the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
The separation might have affected their culture because they weren't able to see other cultures, therefore they made up their own laws/culture.
New Zealand is a bi-cultural country, made up of two cultures: Māori, the culture of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and Pakeha, a multi-culture made up of all the cultures that have settled New Zealand since its discovery by Europeans.
Alexander the Great's generals, after his death, divided his new found empire up amongst themselves, establishing what we today call the Hellenistic kingdoms - Hellenistic because the ruling Macedonian and Greek classes adopted Greek culture. The fact that it was partial (the lower classes continued their traditional ways) we use Hellenistic (like Hellenic) rather than Hellenic.
New Zealand is bicultural, it has two cultures: Maori, which is the indigenous culture, and Pakeha, which is a multi-culture made up of all the cultures that have settled in New Zealand since European discovery.
Hellenistic refers to Hellenism - Greek culture. Alexander the Great, on capturing the Persian Empire, tried to introduce Greek culture as a way of civilising it according to his viewpoint. On his death his generals split up this empire amongst themselves as kings. They introduced a veneer of Greek culture amongst the upper classes of their kingdoms, but the lower classes continued on their own cultures. We today call them Hellenistic (like Greek) rather then Hellenic (Greek) as they were superficially like Greek, but not fully so.
Hellenistic is basically a Hellenic-Greek culture at its core with localized partial influences (depending on the area) of:Buddhist-Indic,Syrian-Persian-Mesopotamian,Egyptian, Jewish,Anatolian-Phrygian-Capadocian-Armenian,Thracian. For A+ kids:Persian, Egyptian, Indian, and Greek. c:
The Hellenistic culture was still firmly based in the classical Greek belief in the Olympian deities. However, the Egyptian worship of Isis, the Greek religion Serapis, and the Syrian religion of Atargatis began to reshape the culture.