{"title":"Ancient Greek Games","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"athyrma-ancient-greek-toy","title":"Pop Athyrma Ancient Greek Toy in Coloured Plaster","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColoured ancient horse toy on wheels. In Ancient Greece the word \"athyrma\" is etymologically connected to the verb \"athyro\", which means \"I play\". The favorite toy of the older boys was a clay horse on wheels, which they dragged all over the house. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Ancient Greeks gave great importance to toys as they were contributing to the self-education of children. Toys were considered to develop companionship, cultivate the spirit and learn children to respect the rules. Some of the most widespread toys were the rattle, the plaggona (doll) and the athyrma (little horse), as well as other ceramic animals on wheels. Boys in Ancient Athens, wanted to show that they had grown up, therefore they imitated the adults who used real horses in races by playing and dragging the little horse toy. Those toys were even dragged by dogs, small horses or children themselves. The main sources in relation to the athyrma, were found in the works of Plato, Aristophanes and Aristotle. These refer to the importance of nature, the characteristics and the significance of toys during childhood. Finally, the phenomenon of the existence of toys, played by both boys and girls, or toys for which one of the two sexes played was observed, without yet implying that it was forbidden for children of the opposite sex to play as well.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Coloured Plaster","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":32124392439863,"sku":"2006001286RD","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black","offer_id":32124392472631,"sku":"2006001286BK","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":39448026316855,"sku":"2006001591GD","price":56.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":39448026710071,"sku":"2006002525","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ciel","offer_id":39510622273591,"sku":"2006001286CI","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/6718\/7255\/products\/athyrma-ancient-greek-toy-red.jpg?v=1603715547"},{"product_id":"plaggona-doll","title":"Pop Plaggona Doll in Coloured Plaster","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"Plaggona\" (ancienter Greek doll) was one of the girls' favorite toys in ancient Greece and a forerunner of the modern doll.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis kind of doll was made of wood, ivory, and mostly clay. There are Plaggona findings from the 7th century BC in the Cyclades islands, Peloponnese, Epirus and Macedonia. They hail from religious figurines, as they were found in shrines, but over the centuries they evolved into a girls' toy. They depict a female figure with complex hairstyles. Their arms and legs were moving and they were connected by a thread with the main body. In addition to playing, they also had an educational character, as an introduction of the girl to her role and obligations as a woman in ancient society. The Plaggonas were offered to goddess Artemis on the eve of the girl's wedding. They are a rare type of findings that used to illuminate children's world in antiquity. They are often found in children's graves, while depictions of children holding similar dolls decorate epitaphs, mainly in the area of Attica.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coloured Plaster","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":39993106432055,"sku":"2006001283RD","price":53.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Coral","offer_id":39993106464823,"sku":"2006001283COR","price":53.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/6718\/7255\/products\/Plaggona-Doll-red.png?v=1635847758"},{"product_id":"fortune-telling-dice","title":"Game Fortune Telling Dice in Ceramic","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The cubes (dice) were a favorite game of children and adults in ancient Greece and Minor Asia as well as in all cultures of the Meditarrenean. They were made of different materials (clay, ivory, animal bones, metal). Homer mentions that the Achaean hero Palamedes invented dice so that the besiegers of Troy would have something to do in their spare time. The use of dice was utilized also as a form of divination as well as in the temples in order to compose an oracle. The dice fortune telling became an important kind of divining art.\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":769,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":3,\"12\":0}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cubes (dice) were a favorite game of children and adults in ancient Greece and Minor Asia as well as in all cultures of the Mediterranean. They were made of different materials (clay, ivory, animal bones, metal). Homer mentions that the Achaean hero Palamedes invented dice so that the besiegers of Troy would have something to do in their spare time. The use of dice was utilized also as a form of divination as well as in the temples in order to compose an oracle. The dice fortune telling became an important kind of divining art.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39665382064183,"sku":"2006000479","price":52.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/6718\/7255\/products\/Fortunetellingdice.jpg?v=1644751982"},{"product_id":"plaggona-doll-1","title":"Traditional Plaggona Doll in Ceramic","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The \\\u0026quot;Plaggona\\\u0026quot; (ancienter Greek doll) was one of the girls' favorite toys in ancient Greece and a forerunner of the modern doll. This kind of doll was made of wood, ivory, and mostly clay. 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They are often found in children's graves, while depictions of children holding similar dolls decorate epitaphs, mainly in the area of Attica.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":15105,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":3,\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"Plaggona\" (ancienter Greek doll) was one of the girls' favorite toys in ancient Greece and a forerunner of the modern doll.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The \\\u0026quot;Plaggona\\\u0026quot; (ancienter Greek doll) was one of the girls' favorite toys in ancient Greece and a forerunner of the modern doll. This kind of doll was made of wood, ivory, and mostly clay. There are Plaggona findings from the 7th century BC in the Cyclades islands, Peloponnese, Epirus and Macedonia. They hail from religious figurines, as they were found in shrines, but over the centuries they evolved into a girls' toy. They depict a female figure with complex hairstyles. Their arms and legs were moving and they were connected by a thread with the main body. In addition to playing, they also had an educational character, as an introduction of the girl to her role and obligations as a woman in ancient society. The Plaggonas were offered to goddess Artemis on the eve of the girl's wedding. They are a rare type of findings that used to illuminate children's world in antiquity. They are often found in children's graves, while depictions of children holding similar dolls decorate epitaphs, mainly in the area of Attica.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":15105,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":3,\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis kind of doll was made of wood, ivory, and mostly clay. 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They are often found in children's graves, while depictions of children holding similar dolls decorate epitaphs, mainly in the area of Attica.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDesign may vary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39665385832503,"sku":"2006000761","price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/6718\/7255\/products\/Plaggonafront.jpg?v=1644752705"},{"product_id":"archimedes-ostomachion","title":"Archimedes' Ostomachion Game on various Colours of Plexi-Glass","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Archimedes' \\\u0026quot;Ostomachion\\\u0026quot; (the battle of the bones) was the first puzzle in history. It was a spiritual game, predecessor of the puzzle. It probably resulted from a mathematical problem of Archimedes, or vice versa. The game consists of a square base divided into 14 geometric pieces. The aim of the game was to reshape, in as many ways possible, using all the pieces, the square or (like tangram) some particular figures (e.g. a helmet, a goose in flight, a tower, a column, an elephant, a boar, a barking dog, a stalking hunter). In the problem, Archimedes demonstrates that each of the pieces has an area that is a rational fraction of the total area of the initial square and searches for the number of possible combinations for recreation. It is proved that the Ostomachion has 536 unique combinations.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchimedes' \"Ostomachion\" (the battle of the bones) was the first puzzle in history. It was a spiritual game, predecessor of the puzzle. It probably resulted from a mathematical problem of Archimedes, or vice versa.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Archimedes' \\\u0026quot;Ostomachion\\\u0026quot; (the battle of the bones) was the first puzzle in history. It was a spiritual game, predecessor of the puzzle. It probably resulted from a mathematical problem of Archimedes, or vice versa. The game consists of a square base divided into 14 geometric pieces. The aim of the game was to reshape, in as many ways possible, using all the pieces, the square or (like tangram) some particular figures (e.g. a helmet, a goose in flight, a tower, a column, an elephant, a boar, a barking dog, a stalking hunter). 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