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Today I will be telling you about ancient Greece. Here are the topics I will be talking about.
Beliefs: The ancient greeks believed that certain gods watched over them and managed the events in their daily life. They believed that the god controlled the world and in order them keep them satisfied, the greeks must take care of them. It was believed that the gods were very much like humans, because they also had certain feelings like jealousy and hate, and the only thing that separated the greeks from the gods was that the gods had super powers and could take forms of monsters and beasts. Sacrifices: The greeks believed that sacrifices was an important form of worship, usually animals such as cows and sheep were the victims. The sacrifices were performed at religious festivals and when worshiping the gods. The thigh bones or the animal were wrapped in fat and burned on the altar. The rest of the meat was cooked and eaten during a feast. Mythology: The ancient greeks had many wonderful myths about gods, goddesses, mythical creatures and hero's. Religion was taught through myths. The myths mostly told of the many adventures of the gods. The most important myths about gods were the ones who came from mount. Olympus, for that was where the king of gods, Zeus lived. Myths inspired Greek artists and many of their statues and vases were painted to show mythological episodes. Picture: This is a picture of Zeus, who was believed to be the king of gods who lived on mount olympus.
Food: During Festivals and Feasts, the ancient greeks would eat a lot of meat, olives, grapes, cheese bread and wine. They would never eat meat unless it had been hunted or sacrificed first. The rich would eat Roast Hare, Peacock Eggs and Iris Bulbs. They would use honey as a sweetener in order to sweeten foods. Usually after festivals, the feasts would involve a lot of food that only richer people would eat such as Poultry and Fish. Entertainment: During festivals, people would entertain them selves with colorful processions, performances and plays. There would be competitions in music, drama, poetry and athletics. Women were not allowed to participate in these competitions. Important Festivals: The greek calender was punctuated with many feasts and festivals. Some of the most important festivals were held to worship and honor gods such as Panathenaia, the main festival of summer was held in order to worship the god Athena. Other festivals were held to celebrate agricultural events, seasons and rites of passages. Usually large crowds would gather for religious festivals, Picture: This is a picture of Greek Olives, it was one of their most eaten foods at festivals!
Men: Greek men enjoyed talking with friends and drinking at parties. They usually enjoyed and attended evening banquets, where they discussed philosophy, politics and even gossiped! Young men spent most of their time training for the Olympics or other competitions. Women: Women were permitted little entertainment outside home, except for religious festivals. Respectable women were able to attend parties and dinners. They went to the theatre a lot and watched dialogue plays. Children: Children played with toys, games and pets, they had dolls, balls, tops and played games such as Blindman’s Buff, dice games and board games. Little boys were not old enough to participate in competitions but played there own games like field hockey. Girls usually participated in activities with balls such as juggling or passing and throwing the ball. Picture: This is a picture of what the Olympic games looked like back in Ancient Greece. This was one of the biggest competitions held and one of the most entertaining events.
Clothing was no big deal to the ancient greeks. To them it didn’t matter what they looked like unless they were important or going to a party. Here is what the usually wore: Men: Men would wear mostly Tunics, a knee length T-shirt make of wool or linen and a woolen cloak over the tunic if it was cold. Men would also wear Chintons which would hang to their knees. They would fasten the Chinton with big brooches. Women: Women would also wear Chintons but theirs would hang to their ankle, it would be fastened with a belt around the waist and a woolen cloak would be worn if it was cold. If the women were rich, they would wear a lot of jewelry. Children: Children also wore Chintons but it would be wrapped around their bodies like shorts. Babies would usually wear diapers make out of cloth. Picture: This is a picture of a Female Chinton. A Chinton is a belted garment made of linen or wool. As you can see in the image, a female Chinton would hang down to the ankle and would be fastened with a belt around the waist.
Temples of gods There were lots of temples built in ancient Greece for the gods. For example the Parthenon, it was built to worship the protector of the city which was the goddess Athena. The temples were used to worship the gods and they brought sacrifices in order to do so. For example people who were sick and seeking to be cured would bring offerings and sacrifices to the temple of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Almost every god had their own temple for example there was the temple of Ceres, Olympia, the temple of Zeus and the temple of Hera, Zeus’s Wife. Remaining Temples : There are a few temples that have survived over the many hundreds of years. Most of them have fully collapsed but some still stand although they are a bit ruined. Some temples that still stand are the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Olympia (the temple of Zeus). Picture: This is an image of the remains of the Parthenon, as you can see, it’s not a lot, but its still something!!! The Parthenon is now a major tourist attraction in Ancient Greece.
Picture: This is an image of a brochure from the Modern Day Olympics. They existed hundreds of years ago and they still do now! This is one of the major things we have gained because it was and still is a very popular source of entertainment every 4 years.
Picture: This is an image of a spinning-top. Ancient Greek children would play with them to entertain themselves. This helped develop the entertainment for children because then the children wouldn’t be as bored and mothers could have some more free time.
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