……LIFE STYLELIFE STYLE

Meet the Greek MenMeet the Greek Men

Greek Men:Greek Men:• Ran the governmentRan the government

• Away from home, in fields, sailing, Away from home, in fields, sailing, hunting etc.hunting etc.

• Drinking parties, wrestling, horseback Drinking parties, wrestling, horseback riding, Olympic Gamesriding, Olympic Games

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

SlavesSlaves

• Slaves viewed as propertySlaves viewed as property• Can be treated humanely or cruelly Can be treated humanely or cruelly

depending on ownerdepending on owner• Prisoners of war, or bought from tradersPrisoners of war, or bought from traders• Depended heavily on slavesDepended heavily on slaves• Could not: go to school, enter politics or use Could not: go to school, enter politics or use

own nameown name• Sometimes taught young childrenSometimes taught young children• Name given by owner, not citizens of GreeceName given by owner, not citizens of Greece

HousingHousing

• 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)

Miscellaneous

• Beauty= Blonde hair, pale complexion• Barber shops= became popular in Greece

because men exchanged political, sport news and philosophy and gossip

• Dance=important, 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.)

Athens vs. Sparta

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

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) pass=full citizen

EDUCATION

SpartaSparta

• Government examine all newborns. Government examine all newborns. Weak/sick=left to die on mountainsideWeak/sick=left to die on mountainside

• Spartan boys beaten and half staved to Spartan boys beaten and half staved to teach toughness. Some die in processteach toughness. Some die in process

• Every boy grows up to join armyEvery boy grows up to join army• Do give offerings to Artemis (Goddess Do give offerings to Artemis (Goddess

of hunting)of hunting)• Don’t talk to Don’t talk to helots (slaves) helots (slaves) might think might think

you’re encouraging revoltyou’re encouraging revolt

ReligionReligion• Each God had their own special priests Each God had their own special priests

and priestesses. and priestesses. • Sacrifices of animals=Gods, like humans Sacrifices of animals=Gods, like humans

enjoy good meal. Priests/worshipers eat enjoy good meal. Priests/worshipers eat meat and leave fat and bones for the Godsmeat and leave fat and bones for the Gods

• Poor people offered small cakes and wine. Poor people offered small cakes and wine. • Many poor family have small alters in Many poor family have small alters in

homehome

Festival TimeFestival Time

• June/July-Panathenaia to honor AthenaJune/July-Panathenaia to honor Athena• Oct/Nov-Processions in honor of ZeusOct/Nov-Processions in honor of Zeus• Nov/Dec-Poseidea in honor of PoseidonNov/Dec-Poseidea in honor of Poseidon• Jan/Feb-Anthesteria (Children’s festival)Jan/Feb-Anthesteria (Children’s festival)• Feb/March-Festival of Artemis (Goddess of Feb/March-Festival of Artemis (Goddess of

hunting)hunting)• March/April-Dionysia (main drama festival)March/April-Dionysia (main drama festival)• April/May-Washing Athena’s statue April/May-Washing Athena’s statue

ceremonyceremony• May/June-Skira, harvest festivalMay/June-Skira, harvest festival

TheaterTheater• Timeline Mask• Big part of life, females not allowed to actBig part of life, females not allowed to act• Few women watched plays. Athenians think tragic Few women watched plays. Athenians think tragic

plays are too upsetting for women to watch and plays are too upsetting for women to watch and comic plays too vulgar. comic plays too vulgar.

• Pay to get in, city only gives free entry to citizens Pay to get in, city only gives free entry to citizens who cannot afford the price.who cannot afford the price.

• Satyrs (half-man, half-beast)-make fun of tragic playsSatyrs (half-man, half-beast)-make fun of tragic plays• Chorus-comments on events as they happen in playChorus-comments on events as they happen in play• Actors-play several different roles by changing Actors-play several different roles by changing

masksmasks• Stagehands-paint the scenery on the wall at the back Stagehands-paint the scenery on the wall at the back

of the stageof the stage

Eating OutEating 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