GREEK LIFE STYLE

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LIFE STYLE
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Meet the Greek Men

• Greek Men
• Ran the government
• Away from home, in fields, sailing, hunting etc.
• Drinking parties, wrestling, horseback riding,
  Olympic Games

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Meet the Greek Women

• Greek Women
• Limited freedom outside the home (except for
  ancient Sparta)
• Women were in charge at home with slaves
• Could not attend Olympic games
• Could attend weddings, funerals, some religious
  festivals and female neighbours for brief period
  of time
• Run the house and to bear children

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Slaves

• Slaves viewed as property
• Can be treated humanely or cruelly depending on
  owner
• Prisoners of war, or bought from traders
• Depended heavily on slaves
• Could not go to school, enter politics or use
  own name
• Sometimes taught young children
• Name given by owner, not citizens of Greece

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Housing

• 6th/5th Century BCE- 2 or 3 rooms built around
  open air courtyard
• Made of stone, wood or clay bricks
• Life centered around the courtyard. Gathered to
  hear stories and fables.
• Eat, play, work in courtyard
• (Similar to our family room with the TV)

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Miscellaneous

• Beauty Blonde hair, pale complexion
• Barber shops became popular in Greece because
  men exchanged political, sport news and
  philosophy and gossip
• Danceimportant, believed to improve physical and
  emotional health (did not dance together though)
• More than 200 ancient Greek dances (weddings,
  funerals, warlike dances, religious worships
  etc.)

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Athens vs. Sparta
EDUCATION

• Purpose Well-drilled, well-disciplined marching
  army
• Sent to army at age 6-7
• Taught survival skills
• Course were very hard and often painful
• Ok to steal as long as not caught
• 18-20 test. fail perioikos (middle class)
  passfull citizen

• Purpose to produce citizens
• Home taught by mother and slave until 6-7
• 6-14 primary school (words of Homer, play Lyre)
• 14-18 High school
• 18-20 Military school
• Daughters of rich family, hired private tutors

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Sparta

• Government examine all newborns. Weak/sickleft
  to die on mountainside
• Spartan boys beaten and half staved to teach
  toughness. Some die in process
• Every boy grows up to join army
• Do give offerings to Artemis (Goddess of hunting)
• Dont talk to helots (slaves) might think youre
  encouraging revolt

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Religion

• Each God had their own special priests and
  priestesses.
• Sacrifices of animalsGods, like humans enjoy
  good meal. Priests/worshipers eat meat and leave
  fat and bones for the Gods
• Poor people offered small cakes and wine.
• Many poor family have small alters in home

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Festival Time

• June/July-Panathenaia to honor Athena
• Oct/Nov-Processions in honor of Zeus
• Nov/Dec-Poseidea in honor of Poseidon
• Jan/Feb-Anthesteria (Childrens festival)
• Feb/March-Festival of Artemis (Goddess of
  hunting)
• March/April-Dionysia (main drama festival)
• April/May-Washing Athenas statue ceremony
• May/June-Skira, harvest festival

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Theater

• Timeline Mask
• Big part of life, females not allowed to act
• Few women watched plays. Athenians think tragic
  plays are too upsetting for women to watch and
  comic plays too vulgar.
• Pay to get in, city only gives free entry to
  citizens who cannot afford the price.
• Satyrs (half-man, half-beast)-make fun of tragic
  plays
• Chorus-comments on events as they happen in play
• Actors-play several different roles by changing
  masks
• Stagehands-paint the scenery on the wall at the
  back of the stage

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Eating Out

• Only men were allowed
• Women had on private dinners. Poor more freedom
  to meet friends
• Only women present are entertainers
• Do offer wine to the Gods
• Do lie down on side to eat
• Do not feel embarrassed if you sleep. Normal to
  snooze after eating