Perizoma (loincloth)
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title:
Perizoma (loincloth)
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Perizoma is a type of loincloth that was worn in Ancient Greece. The perizoma was typically worn by manual laborers or athletes. This garment could be worn independently or with a short chiton or even underneath a longer chiton. Homer references the perizoma in his epic, The Illiad underscoring its role in ancient Greek dress. The perizoma is thought to have originated with the Minoan civilization in Crete. Surviving depictions show it being worn by male and female acrobats. A perizoma was possi
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Type of loincloth
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perizoma_(loincloth)
date created:
2014-10-26T02:09:28Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T04:54:40Z
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