The Ancient Greeks did not celebrate Christmas. Christmas is the commemoration of the Birth of Jesus and, as Jesus had not been born in Ancient Greek times, it was celebrated. Christianity had not been founded at this time.
For the same reason we celebrate Christmas and Easter; to honor the gods that they felt influenced their world.
Anubis.
Trojan Horse was hollow and some of the Greeks were hidden inside. The Trojans thought the Greeks had left. So they demolished part of the walls of Troy and took the Trojan horse inside the city. They had a feast to celebrate their enemies departure and when they slept the Greeks came out.
Primarily Roman and Greek (via Rome).
mostly Bread, fruits even though they were rare
christmas (navtivity of jesus christ) easter in may
Ancient Greeks?? .......
olives,bread and water
for us ofcoarse, to kill the human race
they wore nothing but a head wreath and a cloth
Christians do celebrate Christmas Indian Muslim ANSWER Jehovah's Witnesses is a Christian denomination that does not celebrate Christmas.
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st.nicholas is important in Greece as the patron saint of sailors.according to greek tradition, his clothes are drenched with brine,his beard drips with seawater, and his face is covered with perspiration because he has been working hard against the waves to reach sinkind ships and rescue them from the angry sea. greek ships never leave port without some sort of st.Nicholas icon on board.
For the same reason we celebrate Christmas and Easter; to honor the gods that they felt influenced their world.
My Yia Yia is Greek and we usually have lamb, baklava, mousaka, (not "Moose Ca-ca") and all of that other delicious Greek food...:)
Do we celebrate thanks on christmas?
Christian Celebrate Christmas...