Culture

Culture by chs3Scott

**Athenian Weddings** Weddings in ancient Greece always started when it got dark. The bride would ride a chariot from her house to the grooms house, her family walking by the chariot. During the wedding the bride would eat a piece of fruit to show that the groom would take care of her and supply her with her basic needs.
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A Spartan wedding started with the couple wrestling so that the groom can show he is stronger and more dominant. Then the groom takes the bride and carries her home.
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Homes ** Many Greek houses had a few rooms including bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen and a courtyard in the middle. The courtyard was used for most things. Meals were eaten, children played and stories were told all in the courtyard. The roofs of these houses were made of sun-dried bricks. 

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Slaves ** Slaves were used for many everyday things like cleaning, cooking and farming. They weren't treated very harsh. They couldn't participate in polatics or go to school. They had to use the names given by their ownerns.

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