Yes, Greek civilization made a significant contribution to Western literature through epic poetry. Works like Homer's Iliad and Odyssey laid the foundation for future literary traditions and influenced generations of poets and writers. These epic poems explored themes of heroism, fate, and the human experience, shaping narratives in Western literature for centuries to come.
The Greco-Roman civilization is important to our civilization because it is the basis for our western thinking, ideals, and laws.
Sent diplomats to study Western Civilization to modernize Japan
The contributions of the western philosophers were quite significant especially in the western civilization. Most of the ideologies that are used in the world were developed by western philosophers.
the epic of gilgamesh
As the first ancient civilization, Greek has a large contribution and influence to western civilization such as architecture, math, entertainment(arts, drama, etc.), science, politics, language, and the like.
Max Hermann has written: 'To start a new civilization' -- subject(s): Astrology, Civilization, Miscellanea, Philosophy, Western Civilization 'Contribution and reward'
It wasn’t the development of humans, but western civilization.
Raphael Ernest Grail Armattoe has written: 'The Swiss contribution to western civilization' -- subject(s): Civilization, History
It strongly shaped the western civilization
Greek literature is important because it laid the foundations of the western civilization today. Epics like Illiad (4th most important book in the history of mankind, Oral epic passed down for 400 years orally until it was finally written) and Odyssey (Defines Greek religion and culture).
Western civilization, you 'napper!
Art, architecture, the idea of democracy, a source of new words to be used for new concepts.