There are many fascinating and interesting myths associated with Greece. Almost most of the country is covered with mountains, which negatively affects agriculture. Local residents are engaged in cattle breeding and winemaking. It is here that there is everything for an unforgettable vacation: sea and mountains, white beaches and clear water, soft sunbeams and a rich marine world. Therefore, Greek resorts are very popular in the world. Next, we suggest reading more interesting and amazing facts about Ancient Greece.
1. Ancient Greece united in its structure more than 1.5 thousand independent cities, forming separate states.
2. Athens was the largest ancient Greek city-state.
3. Ancient Greek cities were constantly at war with each other.
4. The cities were governed by oligarchs - the wealthiest citizens.
5. Wealthy Greek women did not work or study.
6. The favorite pastime of wealthy Greek women is looking at precious jewelry.
7. For the feeding of infants from wealthy families, slavewomen were employed.
8. Heterosexuals are educated, specially trained women.
9. Getters were rarely married, considering them unworthy wives.
10. The women of Ancient Greece lived for about 35 years.
11. The life span of the ancient Greeks is about 45 years.
12. Infant mortality in the first year of life exceeded half of the babies born.
13. The first Greek coins depicted full-face portraits.
14. To prevent the erasure of the noses minted on the coins, faces were depicted in profile.
15. The thesis “democracy is the rule of the people” is a Greek expression.
16. For the people to come to the elections, they were paid money, ensuring the turnout.
17. It was the Greeks who invented theoretical mathematics.
18. Formulas and theorems of ancient Greek scientists: Pythagoras, Archimedes, Euclid form the basis of modern algebra.
19. In ancient Greece, the body was worshiped.
20. Exercise was encouraged everywhere.
21. The Greeks did physical education without clothes.
22. The first Olympic Games were held in Greece.
23. The main Olympic discipline is running.
24. At the first 13 Olympiads, they competed only in running.
25. The winners of the Olympic Games were decorated with wreaths of olive branches and were presented with amphorae filled with oil.
26. Wine of the Greeks was diluted seven times with sea water.
27. The diluted wine was used throughout the day as a remedy for the heat.
28. The capital of Greece is named after the goddess Athena.
29. The goddess Athena presented the city with an invaluable gift - a tree bearing fruit with olives.
30. God Poseidon - the lord of the seas presented the Athenians with water, but as it turned out - salty.
31. The grateful townspeople gave the palm to Athena.
32. According to an old legend, Diogenes lived in a barrel.
33. The place of residence of Diogenes was a large clay vessel intended for storing cereals.
34. The Greeks are the first to publish the guide.
35. The first travel guide to Greece was created over 2,200 years ago.
36. The Greek guide consisted of 10 books.
37. A guide to Ancient Hellas told about the habits, beliefs, rituals of the people, told about architectural sights.
38. The modern name for the mineral amethyst came to us from Greece and means “non-intoxicating”, it was used to make wine goblets.
39. The Greek Socrates has a saying that he knows what he knows nothing.
40. Plato owns the end of the above phrase - except for eroticism, in which I am extraordinarily strong.
41. The ancient Greeks called the doctrine of love of the body eroticism.
42. Plato was not only a famous philosopher, but also a good athlete - he twice became the Olympic champion in wrestling.
43. Plato characterized man as an animal on two legs, devoid of feathers;
44. Diogenes once brought a rooster to Plato and presented him as a man. To which the philosopher added to the definition of man: with flattened claws;
45. In Ancient Hellas, the name school was understood as rest.
46. The Greeks understood the concept of rest as conversations colored by intellect.
47. After the appearance of Plato's permanent students, the term "school" acquired the meaning of "the place where the learning process takes place."
48. Greek women were forbidden to attend the traditional Olympiads.
49. There were olympiads for women, the winners of which were awarded wreaths from olive branches and food.
50. In honor of the god of winemaking Dionysius, theatrical celebrations were organized, during which songs were performed, which were called tragedies.
51. The Greeks had a belief that with the help of rhythmic dances it was possible to hypnotize and catch owls.
52. Laws were in effect on Greek territory. One of them said: “You cannot take what you did not put down” and fought against theft.
53. The ancient Greeks were afraid of the deep sea and did not learn to swim.
54. The Greeks swam parallel to the shores.
55. When the seafarers lost sight of the coast, they were seized with panic. Woe sailors cried out to the gods, praying for salvation.
56. The Greeks had a whole pantheon of gods associated with the sea: Poseidon, Pontus, Eurybia, Tavmant, Ocean, Keto, Naiad, Amphitriada, Triton.
57. From the goddess Keto, the name of the sea giant was formed - the whale.
58. The term "frigid" comes from the name Phrygia, whose inhabitants could not tolerate men.
59. As a result of the careless statement of one poet about the blue eyes of the goddesses, women have acquired the unhealthy habit of pouring copper sulfate into their eyes.
60. The Hellenes wore loincloths in everyday life.
61. Once a runner at the Olympics lost his bandage in the heat of a fight. Plus, he became a winner. Since then, a tradition has been established to participate in competitions without clothes.
62. The ancient Hellenes did not know the concept of “being ashamed of your body”; it arose in the Middle Ages under the influence of priests.
63. Greek cemeteries were decorated with statues of young men.
64. Due to the special technology of stone processing, the Greek statues are characterized by the same smiles, squinting eyes and round cheeks.
65. Changes in sculpture came after the discovery of the canon by Polycletus.
66. Since the discovery of the canon, the flowering of Greek sculptors began.
67. The heyday of sculpture lasted only a quarter of a century.
68. Ancient Greeks cast statues from bronze.
69. Due to the influence of the Romans, sculptures were hewn out of marble;
70. White statues are in fashion.
71. Marble statues require three support points instead of two, which are sufficient for bronze statues.
72. Bronze statues are hollow inside, which increases flexibility and strength.
73. The bronze statues appealed to the Greeks, reminding them of their tanned bodies, as opposed to the pale and cold marble sculptures.
74. Before the arrival of the golden age, statues were usually painted, rubbed, and given warm shades inherent in human skin.
75. The modern theater was born in Ancient Hellas.
76. There were two theatrical genres: satire and drama.
77. The term satyr came from the name of the forest demons with goat legs, cheerful, lustful satyr drinkers.
78. Satire fully corresponded to the name - it was vulgar, with jokes below the belt.
79. In contrast to satire, dramatic performances were tragic and bloody.
80. Only men could be actors in the theater.
81. The beauty was portrayed wearing a white mask, the ugly one - yellow.
82. Only men were allowed to attend the theater.
83. Spectators took pillows with them to cover the cold stones for hours of performance.
84. Seats in the theater could be taken only by personally sitting down and guarding from others.
85. It was impossible to move away as needed, the warm place would be immediately occupied.
86. For the administration of physiological needs, employees walked between the rows with vessels specially designed for such purposes.
87. After a long show, the food stored would usually go bad. In order not to rush with waste, the audience pelted the unlucky actors with rotten tomatoes and rotten eggs.
88. The Greek stage was built in accordance with the acoustic conditions.
89. The word spoken on the stage in a whisper reached the last rows.
90. The sound spread in waves: now quieter, now louder.
91. Greek soldiers were equipped with special armor called linothorax.
92. For the Hellenes, armor was made of multilayered linen, glued with a special compound.
93. Armor made of linothorax reliably protected from edged weapons and arrows.
94. The term “teacher” means a slave who takes a child to school.
95. Teachers appointed slaves who were unfit for other work.
96. The duties of the teacher included the protection of children and teaching elementary things.
97. Foreign slaves who did not speak the language were more often appointed as teachers.
98. Under the tongue of the deceased, they put a coin to appease the carrier to the kingdom of the dead — Heron.
99. To bribe a dog with three heads - Cerberus, a cake baked with the addition of honey was put in the hand of the dead.
100. It was customary to put into the burial of the dead everything that could be useful in the afterlife - from tools to jewelry.
