Oedipus RexOedipus RexBy: Melanie Lally and Katelynn By: Melanie Lally and Katelynn

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Our Idea Of Ancient GreeceOur Idea Of Ancient Greece

BeliefsBeliefs

We believe that the gods controlled We believe that the gods controlled everything, everyone and they also everything, everyone and they also controlled fate.controlled fate.

For example, the people in Greece believed For example, the people in Greece believed Apollo controlled fate. Apollo controlled fate.

MarriageMarriage

In Greece, you can’t marry your own parent. In Greece, you can’t marry your own parent. You were said to be punished by the gods.You were said to be punished by the gods.

For example, Oedipus married his mother and For example, Oedipus married his mother and when they both found out Jocasta when they both found out Jocasta committed suicide and Oedipus stabbed out committed suicide and Oedipus stabbed out his eyes causing him to go blind.his eyes causing him to go blind.

Government Government

They had a king and queen that ruled there They had a king and queen that ruled there town or city.town or city.

For example, Oedipus took over control of For example, Oedipus took over control of the city of Thebes and married their queen the city of Thebes and married their queen Jocasta.Jocasta.

FashionFashion

Wore light fabrics that were pinned at the Wore light fabrics that were pinned at the sides. They also almost never wore shoes sides. They also almost never wore shoes and if they did, they wore leather sandals.and if they did, they wore leather sandals.

For example, Oedipus was said to have For example, Oedipus was said to have stabbed out his eyes with the pins that held stabbed out his eyes with the pins that held Jocasta’s clothing together.Jocasta’s clothing together.

What Ancient Greece Was Really What Ancient Greece Was Really LikeLike

BeliefsBeliefs

The Greeks believed in many gods and were The Greeks believed in many gods and were called polytheists. They believed in called polytheists. They believed in anthropomorphic polytheism. This means anthropomorphic polytheism. This means they believed that the gods could change they believed that the gods could change forms. forms.

Marriage Marriage

All marriages in Greece were arranged. The All marriages in Greece were arranged. The girls were married off between the ages of girls were married off between the ages of fourteen and eighteen. Men usually decided fourteen and eighteen. Men usually decided to marry off when they were in their twenties to marry off when they were in their twenties and thirties. and thirties.

GovernmentGovernment

During ancient times, Greece was broken up During ancient times, Greece was broken up into many nations that were ruled by many into many nations that were ruled by many different kings and queens. The city of different kings and queens. The city of Athens is said to be the birth place of Athens is said to be the birth place of democracy. democracy.

FashionFashion

Women wore a long rectangular garment with Women wore a long rectangular garment with a hole at the top and sides for the head and a hole at the top and sides for the head and arms. These were tied around the waist with arms. These were tied around the waist with a piece of rope. Men wore similar attire but a piece of rope. Men wore similar attire but the cloth it was made from was wool.the cloth it was made from was wool.

Websites Used For InformationWebsites Used For Information

http://www.localhistories.org/GREECE.HTML

http://historylink102.com/greece3/marriage.htm