Why did slavery exist in ancient Greece?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

Poverty abhorred the Greeks because poverty couldn't make them comfortable. The Greeks life purpose was to please the gods and to be comfortable. Hard work is not comfortable so they had slaves to do the work for them.

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Slavery was illegal in ancient Greece?

No, slavery was legal in ancient Greece.

Did ancient Greece have slavery?

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In ancient Greece a tyrant differed from other leaders because he?

He allowed slavery in ancient Greece.

How did slavery end in Ancient Greece?

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Ancient Greece, Olympus.

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slavery is bad and discriminating slavery is unjust . end of conversation

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Ancient Greece did not exist for another 14000 years.

What is life like in ancient Greece today?

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yes---slaves did the job of the women

What was the purpose of theater in Ancient Greece?

To entertain, and theatre was a form of art.

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Allowed slavery .