Interesting how such things were entwined with religious philosophy which had the power to protect one from certain weaknesses of the spirit. Like Pride being one of the sins to avoid. I think it is the weak point of identity. Integrity being the strong side of the continuum.
I just remembered this hymn by one G. K. Chesterton:
Oh, God of Earth and Altar Bow Down And Hear Our Cry
Our Earthly Rulers Falter, Our People Drift And Die
The Walls Of Gold Consume Us, The Swords Of Scorn Divide
Take Not Thy Thunder From Us But Take Away Our Pride
It's not less than one-year-old, it's much closer to 100-year-old.
For the most part, the core tenets of religions are largely the same and quite valuable. It is all the rest that is the issue.
While we think we have evolved because of technological advances, we are much the same as we ever were.