Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion (Part V-2)

(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part I)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part II)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part III)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part IV)

(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part V-1)

Previously, we discussed Euripides’ portrayal of humanity and divinity and their relation to each other in Hippolytus. In another particularly famous play of Euripides, he explores the themes of justice and revenge.

Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion (Part V-1)

(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part I)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part II)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part III)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part IV)

Historians commonly refer to fifth century Greece as the Golden Age of Greece as culture advanced massively. Beginning in 500 BC, art and literature developed into something more sophisticated on the whole and its effects were definitely long-lasting.