Aristarchus believed in heliocentric theory and also stated that distant stars were suns as well. We know that Greece's neighbors used astronomy for harvest seasons, rituals and reading omens (Egypt & Babylon) the Greeks believed the earth was spherical due to Pythagoras, the Greeks also tried to rationalize the night sky in a strictly scientific sense rather than a supernatural one.Īfter the 4th century the Greeks believed that the earth was the center of the universe (geocentric), they did not have scientific proof, but rather based this upon observations of the night sky (Plato & Aristotle), this was generally accepted as true, but there were some Greek astronomers who believed the sun was the center. There were no dull moments, and I could confidently say that the entire experience was one that left me completely satisfied. Great Question! Honestly most of what we know about Greek astronomy before the 4th century is based on Aristotle (and it's not much!). The Iliad and Odysseyattributed in antiquity to an almost certainly legendary poet named Homerare synoptic representatives of an entire system of traditional songs that developed over many hundreds of years, and possibly thousands of years. The Iliad and The Odyssey have been some of my personal favorite reads, just behind Animal Farm and 1984, due to its captivating style of prose, which made even the smallest of events interesting in some way.
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