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Oxford UP, 2013 The ancient Greeks were a wonderful people. They gave us democracy, drama, and philosophy, and many orms of art and branches of science would be inconceivable without their influence. And yet, they were capable of the most outlandish behavior, preposterous beliefs, and ludicrous opinions.Like its companion volume, A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities, this is an uproarious miscellany of odd stories and facts, culled from a lifetime of teaching ancient Greek civilization. In some ways, the book demonstrates how much the Greeks were like us. Politicians were regarded as shallow and self-serving; overweight people resorted to implausible diets; Socrates and the king of Sparta used to entertain their children by riding around on a stick pretending it was a horse. Of course, their differences from us are abundantly documented too and the book may leave readers with a few incredulous questions. To ward off evil, were scapegoats thrown down from liffs, though fitted out with feathers and live birds to give them a sporting chance of survival? Did a werewolf really win the boxing event at the Olympic Games? Were prisoners released on bail so that they could enjoy dramatic festiva

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Author

McKeown, J. C.

Publisher

Oxford University Press Inc

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199982127

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Reference, History, Humanities

Rating

3.84 / 5 (41 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14