The ancient Greeks were very proud of their city-state.They were also proud of being Greek.The ancient Greeks were thinkers. They loved to talk.They honored their gods and respected honorThey loved beauty, music, literature, drama, philosophy, politics and art.The Greek;s behaved bad they lie,cheat,and stealThe ancient Greeks did not have one king or queen. They lived in city-states.Each city-state was a separate political unit.Daily life was somewhat different in the Greek city-state of Athens.The ancient Greeks all spoke the same language. They believed in the same gods. They shared a common heritage.They perceived themselves as Greeks.Greeks from other city-states had a grudging admiration for the Spartans. They wouldn't want to be Spartans, but in times of war, they most certainly wanted Sparta to be on their side. The Spartans were tough, and the ancient Greeks admired strength.
Education
In ancient Athens, the purpose of education was to produce citizens trained in the arts, to prepare citizens forboth peace and war. Girls were not educated at school,but many of them learned at home.At about page age 6 or 7 boys were thought at home by their mother or by a man slave.Books were very expensive.That is almost all about Greece Education.
Dance
Dance was very important to ancient greeks.They believed that dance improved both physical and emotional health.There was more than 200 ancient greek dances;comic dances, warlike dances, dances for athletes and for religious worship, plus dances for weddings, funerals, and celebrations.Dance was accompanied by music played on lyres, flutes, and a wide variety of percussion instruments such as tambourines, cymbals and castanets.
Stories
The ancient Greeks loved stories. They created many marvelous stories, myths, and fables that we enjoy today, like "Odysseus and the Terrible Sea" and "Circe", a beautiful but evil enchantress. Aesop's Fables, written by Aesop, an ancient Greek, are still read and enjoyed all over the world.
Those are just some activity's in the daily life in greece.
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