The Ancient Greeks
Lifestyle
Men
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Men were required to train in the military unless they had a valid reason not to. In Sparta however they were very strict about it.
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They liked to discuss politics and it was often the topic of conversation at dinner parties.
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They also enjoyed going to the theatre to watch tragedies or comedies, some of which they could relate to.
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Women stuck to more domestic work: spinning, weaving, cleaning and the like. However if the family was of great wealth, a slave would do such work and the woman of the family will laze around all day.
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They were mainly confined to their houses and werent involved at all in public life or politics.
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It was also considered improper for a woman or girl to go to the theatre.
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However one public duty for a woman was acting as a priestess in a temple.
Women
Children during this time usually spent their time playing with toys that were made for them and games amongst each other.
Many of the families in ancient Greece made a living from farming. A majority of them had land outside the city to provide income because often the land and climate in Greece was not good for farming. The most common things grown were olives and grapes.
Did you know...
The Greeks played all sorts of games that we play today. Such as, marbles, dice, checkers and backgammon.
To read more about the lifestyle of the ancient Greeks visit:
This site gives a brief summary of the lifestyle of men, women and children in Ancient Greece along with a little bit of information on farming.
​This gives a very brief, easy to read explanation of the Ancient Greek lifestyle.
This BBC website gives an easy to read description of the lifestyle in Ancient Greece. If you click on the other tabs there is more information about other aspects of Greek lifestyle.