Greece is famous for its myths, but you will be surprised with strange facts about Greece.
Olympic
In the traditional Greek Olympics, all athletes have to participate naked .
Religion
Worshiping the gods was an integral part of the Greek people’s life. They believe that worshiping the great and supreme gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, … will bring happiness, and if anyone dares to blaspheme, they will be punished. For example, there is another story that says that Medusha was once the most beautiful girl in Greece and it was her beauty that made her dare to offend the goddess Athena, Medusha’s great beauty attracted even Poseidon, the sea god. . Medusha, when pursued by Poseidon, ran to the temple of the goddess Athena to beg for her protection, but Athena ignored her and was taken by Poseidon and eventually this goddess turned Medusha into a monster capable of petrifying any man. man but Medusha would never be able to harm a woman.
Punishment
Greece is famous for its grisly and barbaric punishments . One of the many punishment hells is Brazea Bull . The offender will be put in the body of a metal bull and burned on fire. People locked inside because of burns will scream loudly, the sound from the inside moves out through the cow’s nose, creating a horrible noise like a cow’s pitiful roar. In addition, there are countless other scary punishments such as stakes, torture with pots, leather binding and then using weapons to attack dangerous places, …
The circumference and shape of the earth were estimated by the Greeks long ago.
The Greek scientist Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the earth a long time ago, although at that time this result was only an estimate and was not very accurate, but for the science of that time, this was true. is a remarkable superiority.
Finger rot
The middle finger is a symbol for a man’s penis. The Greeks have used this symbol since the Middle Ages to show contempt for someone. Today, this symbol is known to almost everyone and is ” widely used “.
Candles and birthday cake
Few people know that burning candles on birthday cakes originated in Greece. This idea is derived from the image of the birthday cake representing the moon goddess and the candle representing light.
Gay Soldier
Not strange to those who have seen the movie 300 warriors, Thebes has an extremely powerful and affectionate army of 150 male and female lovers. According to records, it is the desire to make a victory to prove yourself and protect your lover that makes this army stronger than ever.
Spartan Bride
According to this custom, the bride must shave her head and sit in a dark room to wait for her husband. This is just one of the strangest of many ancient Greek marriage customs .