Culture

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=Greek Culture = =By: John = Home

=**-Religion** = 



The Ancient Greeks worshiped many gods and goddesses. Those whom they believed were in human form. They believed that they had withheld an enormous amount of strength and beauty.

=**- Education ** =

The main goal of the Greeks education was to get the children ready for adult activities. The girls did not go to school in the mothers belief that they had better things to do. The boys would work at the fields, fishing, and sailing until the age of 6 - 7, when they started school.

= **-Clothing ** = ==== The Greeks had a simple style. Linen in the summer, and wool in the winter. Many families made their own clothes because of the expensive clothes in the marketplace. Clothes were made by the mother, her daughters, and her slaves.

-Males
If a male would want to be stylish back then, they would wear a basic tunic, wear a cloak around their body, and drape one end of the tunic over their shoulder. Although long hair was not fashionable, they might tie their hair back to make it look neat.Men might even get a light tan, but if it was too tan they would end up looking like a farm slave.

-Females
If a femail would want to be stylish they would wear long-sleeved chiton. This chiton was made of the finest egyptian linen. The females would want their skin to be as white as possible so they would powder their face with white powder. They might also wear ribbons for headwear.

=-Traditions =

**-Weddings**
Weddings were always held after dark. The bride would travel to the groom's home while standing in a chariot. The bride's family would follow behind the chariot on foot while carrying gifts. The friends of the bride and groom carried torches in front of the chariot while playing music to scare off evil spirits. During the wedding, the bride would eat a piece of fruit to show that food and other needs would come from her husband.

-Story Telling


The Ancient Greeks enjoyed storytelling a lot. They had many great myths, stories, and fables too. One example was **//Odysseus and the Terrible Sea.//** Story telling was very popular in Ancient Greek times.

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