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Title: 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

3
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

4
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

5
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)

6
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.)

7
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

8
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

10
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
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