How Did The Reformation Influence Ancient Greek Culture
Response Paper 1: Topic 1
Ancient Greece began when they started to emerge from the Dark Ages. The Reformation era of Europe began when Martin Luther published the 95 Thesis in the 16th century. From the early Greeks to the Reformation era of Europe, the difference of distance and millennia conveyed a significant distinction in the practice of religion. Indicative are how religion, politics, and society were entwined and how that led to conflicts; next, the physical practice of ceremonies; and lastly, how believers celebrate or view their religious idols.
The Reformation era of Europe raised countless conflicts than that of ancient Greece. Many Protestants and Christians alike at that time thought they were doing good to their faith by harming or killing the conflicting side. The greatest example being the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in August 1572 when Henry, …show more content…
“In the ancient world, religion was inseparable from everyday life […]” (Perrottet, 73). The Olympics which was held every four years in Olympia in southern Greece is a vivid image of how ancient Greeks displayed their religious practices and ceremonies. As Catholics have their mass and lent, animal sacrifice was the central pagan practice. “The Sacred Slaughter,” the Greeks’ most important national ceremony occurred on day three of the Olympic Games, when a hundred white oxen were sacrificed at the Great Alter of Zeus to “show the unity of gods, men, and animals” (Perrottet, 124). Animal sacrifices were performed every time the favor of the gods was requested, although only the rich could afford this. Ceremonies weren’t the only way ancient Greeks practice their polytheistic religion, there were dozens of alters in
Ancient Greece began when they started to emerge from the Dark Ages. The Reformation era of Europe began when Martin Luther published the 95 Thesis in the 16th century. From the early Greeks to the Reformation era of Europe, the difference of distance and millennia conveyed a significant distinction in the practice of religion. Indicative are how religion, politics, and society were entwined and how that led to conflicts; next, the physical practice of ceremonies; and lastly, how believers celebrate or view their religious idols.
The Reformation era of Europe raised countless conflicts than that of ancient Greece. Many Protestants and Christians alike at that time thought they were doing good to their faith by harming or killing the conflicting side. The greatest example being the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in August 1572 when Henry, …show more content…
“In the ancient world, religion was inseparable from everyday life […]” (Perrottet, 73). The Olympics which was held every four years in Olympia in southern Greece is a vivid image of how ancient Greeks displayed their religious practices and ceremonies. As Catholics have their mass and lent, animal sacrifice was the central pagan practice. “The Sacred Slaughter,” the Greeks’ most important national ceremony occurred on day three of the Olympic Games, when a hundred white oxen were sacrificed at the Great Alter of Zeus to “show the unity of gods, men, and animals” (Perrottet, 124). Animal sacrifices were performed every time the favor of the gods was requested, although only the rich could afford this. Ceremonies weren’t the only way ancient Greeks practice their polytheistic religion, there were dozens of alters in