Greeks in Ancient Greek over more than 2,500years ago built their temples to face the sun. This form of architecture is acknowledged to be Greece's earliest form of social networking. The Greeks performed their sacrifices early in the morning, which brought together a significant audience. The audience would worship and praise with one another which made this Greece's earliest social networking. The ancient Greeks would meet in their temples, near Sicily, and sacrifice oxen and goats. They would burn the animals skin and bones. Their belief was the smoke would reach the heavens of the god for whom they worshiped.
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Greeks in Ancient Greek over more than 2,500years ago built their temples to face the sun. This form of architecture is acknowledged to be Greece's earliest form of social networking. The Greeks performed their sacrifices early in the morning, which brought together a significant audience. The audience would worship and praise with one another which made this Greece's earliest social networking. The ancient Greeks would meet in their temples, near Sicily, and sacrifice oxen and goats. They would burn the animals skin and bones. Their belief was the smoke would reach the heavens of the god for whom they worshiped.
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Excellent post Matt. great historical referencing!
ReplyDeleteI guess a social gather here is as the same as meeting on facebook. lol. There are notable differences between the two though. People seemed to have a spiritual social network. They had a common interest to satisfying their Gods. People also probably talk afterwards about the rituals to one other.
ReplyDeletePeople do like to associate with others and that's why Facebook is doing so well. Too bad this isn't done so much in real life anymore. I mean imagine in each neighborhood having a little place to get together. Would you be there?
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