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Ancient Greece. Karmen Hardaway Room:208 November 29,2011. Olympic Games. The Greeks invented athletic contests , they held them in honor of their gods. The ancient Olympic games seem to have begun in the early 700 BC, in honor of Zeus.
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Ancient Greece Karmen Hardaway Room:208 November 29,2011
Olympic Games • The Greeks invented athletic contests , they held them in honor of their gods. • The ancient Olympic games seem to have begun in the early 700 BC, in honor of Zeus. • No women were allowed to watch the Olympic games and only Greek nationals could participate.
Food • The two main grains that ancient Greece ate were wheat and barley. • The ancient Greece ate fruit and vegetables like: cabbage, onions, lentils, sweet peas, chickpeas, broad beans, garden peas, and grass peas. • The Greeks bred quails and hens, partly for their eggs to eat.
Gods and Goddesses • Some of the Greek gods and goddesses are, Aphrodite the Goddess of love, romance, and beauty. • More are, Ares the Dark god of war who loves Aphrodite. Zeus the Supreme lord of gods, god of the sky, symbolized by the thunderbolt.
Entertainment • At parties in Greece for entertainment they would have someone play the lyre or flute. • They would watch woman dance or tell stories. • At the Greek theater there were plays shown. But these plays were more than acting a story these acts had a meaning.
War and Weapons • Every time Ancient Greece went out to fight the fought for there own glory. • The battles usually start with taunts and jeers, followed by duels between the Champions. • The Greek warriors carried spears in their right hands and shields strapped to their left.
Farming/Trade • Greek cities relied on the farmland around them for the bulk of their food supplies, though cities with good trade links could add to their local produce by importing food. • Ancient Greece was far from the united states so they only traded with the places close to them.
