Ancient Greece belongs to a typical city-state system, people like freedom and equality, and sometimes philosophers and others can be seen everywhere in the square arguing about a certain issue. In addition, Greece itself is close to the sea. This unique geographical environment makes ancient Greece yearn for individual heroism, dare to develop outward, and gradually form a unique marine civilization.
At the same time, the political system of ancient Greece has always been in a loose federal state, unlike China, which had a highly centralized rule. This unique political system made the ancient Greeks demand democracy, and all free people have the right to express their views and opinions and suggestions on governing the country. These ideas can be called the cradle of western civilization.
The Renaissance, which originated in Italy, is the restoration of ancient Greek philosophy, literature, art and architecture. Dante, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and others all worshipped ancient Greek culture. With the help of their own literary works, they taught people to pursue the value of life, so that people who were banned by feudalism dared to fight against the old forces. Dare to develop overseas, such as the opening of new routes such as Magellan and Columbus, and the discovery of the new continent of America, are all more or less influenced by the Greek marine spirit.
Especially in the religious reform, people constantly cracked the old Catholic forces with the help of Greece and other ideas. Under the guidance of the Greek spirit, European freemen rose up against feudal lords and churches, burned land titles and expressed their demands. It can be said that the light of freedom in ancient Greece lit up the flower of freedom in the west.
In a word, the ancient Greek civilization left a deep impression on the western world in terms of literary style and political system.