Compare And Contrast Ancient Greek Times
COMPARATIVE ESSAY – ANCIENT GREEK TIMES TO MODERN TIMES
Ancient Greek lives and modern lives are extremely different compared to each other. In such things as Daily life, Religion and Theatre there are very little things in common.
In Ancient Greek times men were the dominant sex. If they were not training in the military, or discussing politics they went to the Theatre for entertainment. Men also spent their time in the fields, overseeing or working the crops, sailing, hunting, manufacturing or in trade. Women on the other hand were not allowed to watch or perform in theatre; their daily life consisted of domestic work such as spinning, weaving, and other domestic duties. Children in Ancient Greece spent their time playing with toys and games. Boys were educated at school while the girls were not allowed to go to school but were sometimes taught home. …show more content…
There were 16 gods and goddesses (Poseidon, Hades, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Athena, Hermes, Demeter, Heracles, Hestia, Asclepius and Hera) and the king of gods was Zeus. Each of all the gods and goddesses were responsible for a different aspect of life and were hugely important. The Greek people worshipped the gods and believed that the gods would take care of them when they died.
Another major part of Ancient Greece was Theatre. The Greek theatre was a huge part of life and began with honouring their gods. Huge outdoor Theatres were built on the hillsides to seat crowds of up to 15,000 people. They even released prisoners from jail temporarily so they could attend. All the actors in plays were men as women are weren’t allowed to participate or be anywhere near a theatre. Members of the chorus were chosen from the general population and were unpaid volunteers doing their civic duty. The audience would stamp their feet to show their appreciation, rather than clapping their
Ancient Greek lives and modern lives are extremely different compared to each other. In such things as Daily life, Religion and Theatre there are very little things in common.
In Ancient Greek times men were the dominant sex. If they were not training in the military, or discussing politics they went to the Theatre for entertainment. Men also spent their time in the fields, overseeing or working the crops, sailing, hunting, manufacturing or in trade. Women on the other hand were not allowed to watch or perform in theatre; their daily life consisted of domestic work such as spinning, weaving, and other domestic duties. Children in Ancient Greece spent their time playing with toys and games. Boys were educated at school while the girls were not allowed to go to school but were sometimes taught home. …show more content…
There were 16 gods and goddesses (Poseidon, Hades, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Athena, Hermes, Demeter, Heracles, Hestia, Asclepius and Hera) and the king of gods was Zeus. Each of all the gods and goddesses were responsible for a different aspect of life and were hugely important. The Greek people worshipped the gods and believed that the gods would take care of them when they died.
Another major part of Ancient Greece was Theatre. The Greek theatre was a huge part of life and began with honouring their gods. Huge outdoor Theatres were built on the hillsides to seat crowds of up to 15,000 people. They even released prisoners from jail temporarily so they could attend. All the actors in plays were men as women are weren’t allowed to participate or be anywhere near a theatre. Members of the chorus were chosen from the general population and were unpaid volunteers doing their civic duty. The audience would stamp their feet to show their appreciation, rather than clapping their