• UnspecificGravity@piefed.social
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      3 days ago

      Doubtful. The Greeks celebrated nudity as a tribute to the gods. The Olympics were conducted nude. He is naked for a reason in this story. Its why the statues of these heroes are almost universally depicted in the nude.

      • StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.ca
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        That was just to ensure a fair competition. You never know when someone is wearing performance enhancing clothing spun from golden fleece, or otherwise blessed from gods. It was the anti-doping movement of its time.

      • LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works
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        I mean, it makes sense to celebrate athleticism by showing off the athletes’ bodies. But yeah, a lot of the Greek myths have people either in the nude or just barely clothed. To be fair, in the Greek summer it makes sense to run around lightly clothed.