Ancient Greece.

Just watched Greece:Crucible Of Civilization. Love Liam Neeson. I did find the documentary incomplete.Would have loved to hear more Iliad and the role Paganism played in the cultural;  That was there all along.

I did appreciate the acknowledgement  that homers work sparked a revolution. At first only the children of the elite were privy to the stories and felt motivated to grab power like Zeus had.Finally,the poor gained access thru song and word of mouth.Eventually,the victims of oppression decided to channel Achilles and eventually became great warriors and toppled the corrupt elite.

 This also ties in to England's Summer Olympics. After the revolt,the poor were allowed to challenge the ruling class in sport and prove their value as citizens.

Was all this 100% accurate? i cant say,but i would like to think the U.S. (which owes such a debt to the Grecian Ideals of Democracy,our alphabet,land ownership as well as certain shortcomings . I do believe the positives out-way the negatives.

When you take a look at the big picture our system in the U.S.A. owes much to the pagan traditions through the years.

It still pains me to see others try to sweep true history under the rug.