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Back in the days of Socrates and Plato they did. Wrestling was always done in the "buff". In fact all the sports performed in the Olympics (Which originated in Greece) were performed in the nude.
During the Archaic period Greek soldiers wore pretty much what they wanted. However, during the Classical period the state organized and required- to a degree - a standard of battle dress, which included helmet, chest protection, shield, sword, etc. I am not aware of any Greek worriers who fought naked. All vital parts of the body were considered for protection to include private parts of the anatomy.
There is a reference made to Aias, son of Oileus in the Iliad, whose armies fought without armour, though this does not mean they fought without clothes.
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ReneNo. Just look at a picture of any Roman soldier and you can see for yourself what he wore.
No. Just look at a picture of any Roman soldier and you can see for yourself what he wore.
No. Just look at a picture of any Roman soldier and you can see for yourself what he wore.
No. Just look at a picture of any Roman soldier and you can see for yourself what he wore.
No. Just look at a picture of any Roman soldier and you can see for yourself what he wore.
No. Just look at a picture of any Roman soldier and you can see for yourself what he wore.
No. Just look at a picture of any Roman soldier and you can see for yourself what he wore.
No. Just look at a picture of any Roman soldier and you can see for yourself what he wore.
No. Just look at a picture of any Roman soldier and you can see for yourself what he wore.
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Are all gods and goddesses naked?
In order to be naked, they would first have to have bodies. When they did, they were invariably clothed, because there are stories in which they make a point of noting that the god or goddess was disrobed. You wouldn't need to make that distinction unless the figure was normally clothed. Look at it this way - the Greeks gods were just an extension of the Greeks themselves. And contrary to common belief, the Greeks didn't run around naked.
Did the Greeks really naked wrestle?
no well yes... OK see what happens is the Olympic sport of naked wrestling existed but i have seen that it was changed with modern times. in some of Greece though they wrestle in there undies covered in oil. and anything goes no rules!
What did Aphrodite the goddess wear?
the greeks often had her wear a white robe made of the finest silk and gold however there are many accounts of her strolling around publicly naked
Did ancient Greece invent the Olympics?
Yes, the Greeks invented the Olympics and held tornaments in Olympus. Sports like archery, javelin throwing, wrestling. BTW they did it naked.
What were the consequences for both sides of the encounter between the Persian and the Greeks?
It essentially became a standoff - after the Greeks repelled the Persian attempt to incorporate them into the Persian empire, a peace was arranged and the Greeks went back to fighting each other. The Persian empire continued on until over-run by Macedonia.
