Socrates, a Greek philosopher stated, "Look death in the face with joyful hope, and consider this a lasting truth: the righteous man has nothing to fear, neither in life, nor in death, and the Gods will not forsake him." The quote is the basis for Greek belief, demonstrating the highly regarded citizen. It exhibits courage and obedience for the Gods in which the Greek world revolved around. Greek cosmos played an important role in Greek life including the religion, rituals and the belief for philosophers and arête.

Religion was of great significance to the Greeks. Their religion was polytheistic, they believed in many gods and goddesses. One's life is determined and controlled by the gods. Each god has a particular purpose; Poseidon, brother of Zeus, is the God of the sea and Aphrodite is the Goddess of love, desire and beauty. In Homer's The Odyssey, the gods...