2006-11-05 06:59:53 · 9 answers · asked by spareoohm 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
No - the philosopher Plato believed in elitism were only the educated were worthy.
2006-11-05 07:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Bumblebee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archaic greece in the sense of Homeric greece for instance? U mean the times of Mycenae etc? Well it depends on what u mean by archaic and by "matter". In classical greece ordinary people mattered a great deal (and Plato was a conservative Athenean and an aristocrat whos beliefs were not popular by most atheneans.) Well in democratic cities like athens, corinth, thebes the people mattered a lot and since the democracy was an immediate one, each one could effect his city. Slaves and non citizens didnt have many rights but there were laws to protect them too. In conservative cities the citizens were quite important but the laws in favour of the rest were less. Anyway in archaic greece, in the sense of greece long before classical times things were rougher, it was a time of warriors and kings. There was no democracy ofcourse but still people were more important then in the huge kingdoms of Asia, everyone who hasnt fallen from grace due to a dishonourable behaviour was treated as an important part of society. Kings didnt have absolut power over citizens even then. Greek society was from the beginning a less hierarchic and more "personal" one then others. But u can forget about slaves etc, they had no rights at all at the time.
2006-11-05 10:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by Zoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was pretty much like it is now. Yeah, the ordinary people mattered... in day to day life. But it was the rich, the powerful, etc. who were noticed and important. I know that most ordinary people weren't educated past the simplest things required for whatever job they held, mostly just counting I believe. It was very much a heirarchy kind of society.
2006-11-05 07:16:21 · answer #3 · answered by Suraya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Archaic? Whatever, I have heard that in Athens of ancient Greece, the first democracy was formed.
2006-11-05 12:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by Luis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, every voter was important. But seeing as this excluded women, slaves, poor people etc, no. Mind you, things are never so clear cut and women for example must have had a (limited) degree of power within their immediate circle.
2006-11-06 06:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by Nikita21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it was the same then as it is now, ordinary people were there to be trod on. used as slaves and dupes just as we are today
2006-11-05 07:07:53 · answer #6 · answered by Stephen P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no such thing as ordinary people
2006-11-05 07:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by ỉη ץ٥ڵ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i guess no , they have got different kind of thinking
2006-11-05 07:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by cuttiiee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
were all unique individuals
2006-11-07 10:00:07 · answer #9 · answered by inoffblack1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋