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The ancient Greeks took games of all kinds very seriously, but especially physical athletic competition. The Greeks believed that their gods particularly loved to see strong, fit, graceful human bodies, especially boys' and men's bodies. So one way to get on the good side of the gods was to exercise, to eat right, to oil your skin, to create a beautiful body that the gods would love. Because of the Greek tendency to turn everything into an agon, a competition, this also meant that there were a lot of athletic competitions in Greece. The most famous of these is the Olympic Games, but there were other games held in other places as well, like the Isthmian Games at Corinth.
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How did ancient Greeks adapt to the strong winds in winter?
They sealed their homes and wore heavy clothing.
How did ancient Greeks control their world around them?
The greeks used their strong armor to live through out there lives like they lived in a unstable dangerous time period
What is the artist trying to portray about the ancient Greek culture in their sculpture?
Figures have strong diagonals and dramatic poses.
What was the Greek concept of arete?
The ancient Greeks valued sports, both as training for warfare and as a way of honoring the gods. Ancient Greeks also valued: slavery music war government (Athens) gods and goddesses religions strong state (Sparta) That's pretty much it.
What did the ancient Greek philosophers value most?
Ancient Greeks value: slavery music war government(athens) gods and goddesses religions strong state(sparta) and that's pretty much it
How did ancient Greeks adapt to the strong winds in winter?
They sealed their homes and wore heavy clothing.
How did ancient Greeks control their world around them?
The greeks used their strong armor to live through out there lives like they lived in a unstable dangerous time period
What era is the name Megan from?
The ancient Greeks estsablished the feminine given name of Megan to denote a "great person". The ancient Anglo-Saxons used it to denote a "strong person". No timeline was given.
What is the artist trying to portray about the ancient Greek culture in their sculpture?
Figures have strong diagonals and dramatic poses.
What are 5 word that describe mia hamm?
athletic, friendly,hard worker, fast, amazing
What was the Greek concept of arete?
The ancient Greeks valued sports, both as training for warfare and as a way of honoring the gods. Ancient Greeks also valued: slavery music war government (Athens) gods and goddesses religions strong state (Sparta) That's pretty much it.
What did the ancient Greek philosophers value most?
Ancient Greeks value: slavery music war government(athens) gods and goddesses religions strong state(sparta) and that's pretty much it
What word starts with the letter A and means strong?
athletic
Why did Greeks participate in sporting events?
The Greeks had a strong passion for sports, and aside from their differences sports brought the Greeks together.
Did the Greeks fear strong women?
yes
What actors and actresses appeared in His Athletic Wife - 1913?
The cast of His Athletic Wife - 1913 includes: Wallace Beery as Mr. Strong Robert Bolder as The Policeman Gertrude Forbes as Mrs. Strong
How do you get the smell out of athletic clothing?
Try washing it with a good strong detergent.
