Chapter XVII. The Afternoon at the Gymnasia. 137. The Gymnasia. Places of General Resort 138. The Road to the Academy 139. The Academy 140. The Social Atmosphere and Human Types at the Academy 141. Philosophers and Cultivated Men at the Gymnasia 142. The Beautiful Youths at the Academy 143. The Greek Worship of Manly Beauty 144. The Detestation of Old Age 145. The Greeks unite Moral and Physical Beauty 146. The Usual Gymnastic Sports and their Objects 147. Professional Athletes: the Pancration 148. Leaping Contests 149. Quoit Hurling 150. Casting the Javelin 151. Wrestling 152. Foot Races 153. The Pentathlon: the Honors paid to Great Athletes Chapter XVIII. Athenian Cookery and the Symposium. 154. Greek Meal Times 155. Society desired at Meals 156. The Staple Articles of Food 157. Greek Vintages 158. Vegetable Dishes 159. Meat and Fish Dishes 160. Inviting Guests to a Dinner Party 161. Preparing for the Dinner: the Sicilian Cook 162. The Coming of the Guests 163. The Dinner Proper 164. Beginning the Symposium 165. The Symposiarch and his Duties 166. Conversation at the Symposium 167. Games and Entertainments 168. Going Home from the Feast: Midnight Revelers Chapter XIX. Country Life around Athens. 169. The Importance of his Farm to an Athenian 170. The Country by the Ilissus: the Greeks and Natural Beauty 171. Plato’s Description of the Walk by the Ilissus 172. The Athenian Love of Country Life 173. Some Features of the Attic Country 174. An Attic Farmstead 175. Plowing, Reaping, and Threshing 176. Grinding at the Mill 177. The Olive Orchards 178. The Vineyards 179. Cattle, Sheep, and Goats 180. The Gardens and the Shrine Chapter XX. The Temples and Gods of Athens. 181. Certain Factors in Athenian Religion 182. What constitutes “Piety” in Athens 183. The Average Athenians Idea of the Gods 184. Most Greeks without Belief in Immortality 185. The Multitude of Images of the Gods 186. Greek Superstition 187. Consulting Omens 188. The Great Oracles 189. Greek Sacrifices 190. The Route to the Acropolis 191. The Acropolis of Athens 192. The Use of Color Upon Athenian Architecture and Sculptures 193. The Chief Buildings on the Acropolis 194. The Parthenon 195. A Sacrifice on the Acropolis 196. The Interior of the Parthenon and the Great Image of Athena 197. Greek Prayers Chapter XXI. The Great Festival of Athens. 198. The Frequent Festivals in Athens 199. The Eleusinia 200. The Holy Procession to Eleusis 201. The Mysteries of Eleusis 202. The Greater Dionysia and the Drama 203. The Theater of Dionysus 204. The Production of a Play 205. The Great Panathenaic Procession 206. The View from the Temple of Wingless Victory Index [Illustration: Athenian Acropolis] Maps, Plans, and Illustrations.