| In the ancient Greek society, marriage
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| | friends, relatives and family members.
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| was regarded as an auspicious
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| | Drums are played and crackers are burst
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| relationship. Marriage was very important
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| | to ward away evil spirit spirits. Music
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| to carry family chain.
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| | and dance plays a major role in the
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| In the Greek culture, every respectable
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| | festivities. Bride and the groom wear a
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| woman became a wife if she could. In
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| | crown or garland to mark the occasion.
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| marriage, there was hardly room for
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| | The actual transfer of the bride from
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| choice. Destiny played an important role
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| | father to groom takes place at night
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| in solemnizing marriage.
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| | after the bridal banquet.
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| Woman had no alternate than marriage. The
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| | After the great feast the procession in a
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| sacred wedding rituals were interwoven by
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| | chariot takes place from the home of the
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| the various ceremonies. These ceremonies
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| | bride to the home of the groom. Bride
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| had ritual meaning and overlapping rites.
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| | stands in the cart as her husband mounts
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| There is great evidence for these
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| | it in preparation for their journey.
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| formalities, both literary and artistic,
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| | Families follow the chariot by foot
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| which helps to provide a complete account
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| | bearing gifts. Bride's mother carries the
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| of Greek customs.
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| | torch in the journey at night to light
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| Offerings, dedications and sacrifices
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| | the way.
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| were made by the bride and the groom.
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| | Bride eats an apple as a part of the
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| Marriage consisted of a private contract
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| | incorporation rites which demonstrates
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| where woman was transferred to her
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| | her new union with her husband. Fruits
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| husband. Marriage consisted of transfer
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| | and nuts are showered on the couple which
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| and transformation.
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| | acts as agents of fertility and
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| Transformation means actually giving the
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| | prosperity.
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| responsibility of the woman. Many things
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| | One day the after the marriage, an
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| pointed towards her transformation like
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| | outdoor procession of people is held.
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| cutting of hair and offering them to
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| | It is called the Epaulia. It is an
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| virgin deities. Presenting the hair locks
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| | outdoor procession of people who brings
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| to the goddess often signifies the
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| | gifts. Gifts generally include vases
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| attainment of womanhood.
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| | filled with greenery, baskets, pots,
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| Greek society stresses upon the marriage
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| | furniture, jewelry and combs.
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| of a girl at the age of fourteen. Boys
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| | Athenian marriage is relationship between
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| are found eligible at the age of thirty
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| | a man and a woman who had the primary
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| after they have served military force.
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| | goal of producing children and
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| Girls are obliged to marry where their
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| | maintaining the identity of the social
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| father wants.
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| | and political community.
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| Various types of rituals are followed in
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| | In ancient Sparta, the ceremony was very
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| the marriage ceremony. Both the bride and
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| | simple. After a tussle, to prove his
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| groom take bath in the holy spring. On
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| | superior strength, the groom would toss
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| the wedding day, girl is dressed in the
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| | his bride over his shoulder and carried
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| traditional attire. She is taken in veil
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| | her off.
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| to the banquet hall. She is accompanied
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| | Slaves in the ancient Greek culture
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| by her friends and relatives.
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| | cannot marry because marriage was
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| Groom attires in the best outfit reaches
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| | considered only for the privileged class.
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| the bride's home with a procession of
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