Game design study about Greeks and Romans

Pictorial simple explanation by the artist..


For my next game i took a study about the two unavoidable civilizations[ Greece and Rome ] and their effects towards our modern civilization. Either how bad they treated woman, how good they were in art and they are the basics of the most used languages.

Some small of my table of classification from various sources from net.
CivilizationGREEKSROMANS
Time PeriodGreek mythology was developed firstRoman mythology was developed 1000 years later
LanguageGreekLatin.
ArtPerfection in their depiction of people.Real life people as it is
Nature of the godsGreek mythology focussed on the personality traits of godsRoman mythology focussed on practical roles and achievements
PriestsGreek priests were revered as teachers and healers of individualsRoman Politicians took the offices of influential priests, called pontiffs, to gain control of the people and popular worship
SuperstitionsGreeks were less superstitious than the RomansRites and ceremonies were practised to interpret the will of the gods by studying omens Flight patterns of birds, dream interpretation. Priests called Augurs 'read' the entrails of animal sacrifices.
FestivalsFewer festivalsNumerous festivals, about one day in four was set apart for the worship of particular gods, celebrated by feasts, games and sacrifices
GamesOlympic style gamesGladiatorial games
Public WorshipTheiaRoman gods were worshipped at every public event, including the gladiatorial games
OfferingsVotive religion, based on the exchange of gifts (offerings) for the gods blessings.Based on appeasing the gods and requesting their help to avenge enemies. Romans used 'Curse tablets'
Blood SacrificesGreeks made blood sacrifices but the killing of animals were not part of the ceremoniesHighly public blood sacrifices and killing
Household GodsLess emphasis on household gods and ancestorsFamilies would honor their household spirits and ancestors
WomenGreece women had no rights. They were property.Roman women had quite a few rights, but were still not citizens.
Statuesstatues were of perfect peoplestatues contained all the flaws of real people
RoadsGreeks built roads to connect two specific citiesRomans built roads that connected their empire to Rome
Gods[src: Encylopedia]
AsclepiusAesculapius
BoreasAquilo
EosAurora
NotusAuster
DionysusBacchus
EnyoBellona
DemeterCeres
ErosCupid (Amor)
LachesisDecima
ArtemisDiana
HadesDis Pater, Pluto, Orcus
ErisDiscordia
PhemeFama
SatyrFaun
PanFaunus
ZephyrusFavonius
ChlorisFlora
TycheFortuna
ErinyesFuries
GalinthiasGalinthis
Charites (Graces)Gratiae
HeraclesHercules
HeraJuno
ZeusJupiter
ThemisJustitia
HebeJuventas
LetoLatona
PhosporusLucifer
SeleneLuna
AresMars
EosMatuta
HermesMercury
AthenaMinerva
AtroposMorta
AnankeNecessitas
PoseidonNeptune
ClothoNona
Moirae (Fates)Parcae
IrenePax
PersephoneProserpina
AmphitriteSalacia
HygieiaSalus
CronusSaturn
SilenusSilvanus
HeliosSol
HypnosSomnus
SemeleStimula
GaiaTellus
HecateTrivia
OdysseusUlysses
AsclepiusVeiovis
AphroditeVenus
HesperosVesper
HestiaVesta
NikeVictoria
HephaestusVulcan
EurusVulturnus
for more
http://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/greek-and-roman/greek-and-roman-index.htm

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