Herodotus, the Greek historian, wrote and observed the daily lives of the Persians in contrast to the Greeks of the time. The observation was interpreted and edited by Walter Blanco in New York, 1992. Compared to the Greeks, the Persians practiced religion differently. Persians believed that the Gods did not adapt into a human form and did not build temples to praise their Gods. The Greeks today are still known for their magnification of the Gods. This is inherently seen by their temples, statues, and epic depiction of Gods. The Persians view themselves and the people closest to themselves to the most important, but value others opinions. Persian boys were raised to shoot arrows, ride horses, and tell truths. From the age of 5, until when they were wed, boys were not to be seen by their fathers in case of unfortunate events; not bringing grieves to the fathers. In Persian culture, sons are viewed more valuable in the family than daughters. It was a male dominant society, just like the Greeks. Also, compared to Greek women, Persian women were lesser in status. Even though Persians valued their culture above others, they borrowed from the Greeks and elsewhere. For example, .
Persian men had a growing taste for boys, adapted from Greek mythology. .
Persians showed their respect to their fellow Persians and their gods by sacrificing food and different types of animal. Persians were more conservative and educated their family by setting up morals. Some of the morals were: do not kill living creatures, respect the elders, and evade public disturbances. Persians did not urinate, vomit, or release any types of bodily fluid to show respect their lands. They also did not drink to get drunk but they drank to socialize. The Persians surprisingly adopted foreign customs even though they were conservative. For example, they wore Median clothes in the belief that they are more attractive than their own, and wore Egyptian breastplates into war.
