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Different from that of today's historians. Although the ancient Greeks loved their history stories, they studied it not for the knowledge of (demystified) facts. On the contrary, they liked their history to support claims on greatness and to that end liberally added ancient mighty kings and gods to their history. Homeros' Iliad and Odyssey are tipical cases in point.
Only the ancient Greek historian Herodotus set out to study history by going after the facts; he is therefore - and despite many flaws in the way he went about it - considered to be the 'father of modern history writing'.
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Which point of view best represents the philosophy of the Renaissance?
The Greek and roman civilizations are worthy of study.
The greek influence occurs mainly in words about?
History, physical science, math & religion (:
What are the contribution of heraditus?
Herodotus was a fifth century BC Greek historian and is known as 'the father of history.'
Book of maps from the name of a greek giant who held the heavens on his shoulders?
Atlas . Read it in a world history book
What roles did Draco, Solon, and Peisistratus play in the history of Greek government?
they all made democracy
