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Did the Ancient Greeks eat their young?

Postby supporttheunderdog » Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:14 pm

yes those civilised people the Ancient Greeks are though to have had an appetite for Human Flesh - a number of Greek Myths involve serving up of Children at feasts

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/myth ... balism.htm
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Postby supporttheunderdog » Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:53 pm

and according to GR some of them still do...
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Re: Did the Ancient Greeks eat their young?

Postby georgios100 » Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:01 pm

supporttheunderdog wrote:yes those civilised people the Ancient Greeks are though to have had an appetite for Human Flesh - a number of Greek Myths involve serving up of Children at feasts

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/myth ... balism.htm


Probably true, Greek myths are not very reliable source of info.
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Re: Did the Ancient Greeks eat their young?

Postby quattro » Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:05 pm

georgios100 wrote:
supporttheunderdog wrote:yes those civilised people the Ancient Greeks are though to have had an appetite for Human Flesh - a number of Greek Myths involve serving up of Children at feasts

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/myth ... balism.htm


Probably true, Greek myths are not very reliable source of info.


you have earned a ban from yialousa klik and kouroupetos[/u]
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Postby Get Real! » Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:26 pm

Ancient Greeks ate each other extinct!
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Re: Did the Ancient Greeks eat their young?

Postby kurupetos » Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:28 pm

quattro wrote:
georgios100 wrote:
supporttheunderdog wrote:yes those civilised people the Ancient Greeks are though to have had an appetite for Human Flesh - a number of Greek Myths involve serving up of Children at feasts

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/myth ... balism.htm


Probably true, Greek myths are not very reliable source of info.


you have earned a ban from yialousa klik and kouroupetos[/u]


I already posted a more complete source in the other thread but it seems some people are too incompetent to read between the lines.
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Postby Get Real! » Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:33 am

Get Real! wrote:Ancient Greeks ate each other extinct!

Who can tell me if the above sentence is grammatically correct?

Is "to extinction" the only correct ending?

Best answer gets a free Greek cub for lunch! 8)
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Postby Filitsa » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:09 am

Get Real! wrote:
Get Real! wrote:Ancient Greeks ate each other extinct!

Who can tell me if the above sentence is grammatically correct?


I can! I can! :D

Get Real! wrote:Is "to extinction" the only correct ending?


It is.

Get Real! wrote:Best answer gets a free Greek cub for lunch! 8)


Considering you modified a verb with an adjective, I sure hope you're not the one who determines the best answer. I'll pass on the Greek cub, thank you. :D
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