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Did Greece copy the Egyptian culture?

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The direct influence of Ancient Egyptian literature on Archaic Greece has never been fully acknowledged. Greek philosophy (in particular of the Classical Period) has -especially since the Renaissance- been understood as an excellent standard sprung out of the genius of the Greeks, the Greek miracle. read more

Most of the time Greeks themselves were pretty frank about admitting some debts to Egypt -- Herodotus, for example, attributes the basis of Greek religion and many domestic arts to Egypt, for example; Egyptian medicine and astrology (which included real astronomy as well) remained very prestigious throughout Greek and Roman times. read more

by Philip Coppens Schools still teach that the Western civilisation is a child of Greece. read more

4.3 Elements of the pattern of exchange between Egyptian and Greek culture. 4.4 Religious syncretism & stellar fatalism. 5 The Alexandrian "religio mentis" called "Hermetism". 5.1 Formative elements of Hermetism. 5.2 "Nous" and the Hellenization of the divine triads. 5.3 The influence of Alexandrian Hermetism. read more

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Egypt: origin of the Greek culture
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Greek Influence on Egypt
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