2007-07-09 18:28:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oops, "ever say"
2007-07-09 18:29:30 · update #1
Hell yeah! They swear by it!
Speaking of Greeks and swearing, maybe it's time to hear what our President has to say on these topics...
"I regret that a private comment I made to the vice presidential candidate made it through the public airways."
— George W. Bush, on his "major league asshole" remark 9/5/00
"Keep good relations with the Greecians."
— George W. Bush, quoted in The Economist, 4/9/99
2007-07-09 21:41:02 · answer #1 · answered by HawaiianBrian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offended, no. Because I would think that the person claiming all that is a total ignorant. I wouldn't be angry, or upset for the same reason. We don't need any confirmation of the fact that Alexander the Great was Macedonian or that Macedonia is Greek. History is history, facts are facts, and people who claim that something belongs to them when it doesn't are thieves/ignorants. Who wants to argue with such people?? Let them insist- at the end of the day, the only thing they really own is a very small brain.
2016-05-22 02:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by ira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I don't think they did. People back then really beleived in the power of a Gods name and you didn't commit Hubris and bring their wrath on you or your village. Zues wouldn't have to punish you your fellow citizens would probably beat him to it so as to not piss him off.
Ancients were so serious about envoking a Gods name bring said Gods attention to them that they wouldn't even say Hades name for fear it would bring death upon them.
2007-07-09 18:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by spider 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no... they spoke greek. they probably said somehting like
Zevs βλασφημία αυτό
but they took these things seriously and only said it when they meant it and not when they hit their finger with a hamer or something like that.
2007-07-09 21:54:44 · answer #4 · answered by joe the man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Damnation was not a concept to the pagan Greeks. That originated with the Christian church.
2007-07-09 19:47:27 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably. Only when the men and boys were lounging together though
2007-07-09 18:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when they ran out of ouzo and the package store was closed.
2007-07-09 18:35:48 · answer #7 · answered by Grendel's Father 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THAT is halarious
Thanks for the laff
YOU get a STAR
2007-07-09 18:37:51 · answer #8 · answered by Mr.TwoCrows 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To damn something is to curse it. Since Zeus has no power what would be the point?
2007-07-09 18:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by TTC 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
lol thats funny
probably
2007-07-09 18:36:02 · answer #10 · answered by ~I wish you could smile~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋