Aspects of Ancient Greek Culture and Values Questions

For many, ancient Greece represents the very founding of Western civilization. Whether or not that is the most appropriate characterization–here starts a scholarly debate that is merited but we don’t need to get into–it is certainly true that the ancient Greeks left an extraordinary legacy of intellectual and cultural achievements that remains influential. At the same time, some aspects of ancient Greek culture and values were very different from ours today, some even deeply troubling. Citing specific positive (at least three) and negative (at least two) examples, how would you assess the contributions/legacy of the ancient Greeks? Where should they be admired and where not? Where do you see Greek influence or reflection in our own day? (Possible categories for analysis might include politics and government, gender roles, social structure, philosophy, science/math, art and architecture, and literature (inc. history writing and theater).