Ancient people sure knew how to scare the living s.... satyr out of me
Ancient Greek and Minoan depictions of the „wicked"
' „evil" and ‚ghastly' were
often accompanied by quite obsene imagery. The satyres for example were always depicted with a particularly big
"package
The masks you see in this video adorned a theatre showing all sorts of human emotions and predicaments. Given the tragedy and drama in ancient Greek mythology - it should come as no surprise that scary faces and emotions were part of the Greek imagination.
And... they entertain until today! These images will surely give me nightmares for days! This makes ancient Greeks and Minoans the perfect match for Halloween season!
You can see these scary faces by visiting the archeological museum of Athens and Chania in Greece.
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