Living habits and wedding customs in ancient Greece.

The ancient Greeks were calculating, and the long engagement ceremony was unheard of for them. The bride's family background and dowry are more important than her personality. But it cannot be assumed that the more dowry, the better. In fact, what is more important is that the financial resources of both sides are roughly equal. So if a rich man is infatuated with a poor woman, the woman's father may not be very happy because he can give too little dowry.

Young people can't meet often before they get engaged, let alone have closer contact. Plato pointed out that in order to prevent the two parties from cheating on each other, they should be more free in sex.

The bride is much younger than the groom. It is generally believed that this is in line with the laws of nature, because women are aging faster than men. Therefore, euripides clearly said: "It is totally wrong for a man to marry a woman of similar age. Men's energy can last for a long time, while women's physical appearance is the easiest to fade.

It is no exaggeration to say that the way of life of the ancient Greeks is a key to understanding western society, just as the history of ancient Greece has to be the inevitable preface of the whole history of western civilization. Most of the basic patterns of western life and the evolution of modality can be explained from the ancient Greeks.

This is a perceptual, vivid and unique interpretation of ancient Greek history. Its uniqueness lies in that it bypasses the usual solemn style or lofty tone, avoids repeating the contents of other Greek history books, no longer pays attention to the country, superstructure, major events and political celebrities, but disperses more focus into the vast folk life. Delicate and interesting outline of the life of ancient Greeks in nomadism, farming, slavery, colonization, fishing, brewing, navigation, architecture, crafts, trade, livelihood, immigration, travel, communication, marriage, sex, reproduction, daily life, diet, fashion, dressing, beauty, treatment, funeral, competitions, festivals, entertainment, performing arts and so on.