What was the basis of athenian culture

The city of Athens was the beginning to many revolutionary changes in civilization and politics. It is the origin of democracy and within that respect, in the first millennia it was the least city in all of Ancient Greece. It's culture shocked the world as they were for positive reinforcement, accepting change, body positivity, as well as the beginning of our race trying to accept free thought and speech. One of the prominent traits hey all hqad in common in Athens was the ability to appreciate love for the same gender. Which appalled the Tyrants, as they were founded on a power based economy, while Athens had multiple leaders and a vote that was capable of swaying decisions. These are the foundations of Western Civilization, which is what a lot of our culture is based on now, especially religion. I believe that the Christians are the most similar to the old ways of Western Civilization, even still.