In Greco-Roman culture, body hair was an imperfection. One of the few Greco-Roman statues that displayed body hair was the "Dying Gaul" or "Dying Trumpeter." Body hair was for the imperfect barbarian, not the perfect Greek or Roman. Granted, some Greeks and Romans did have beards, but they were the exception.
In Greco-Roman culture, body hair was an imperfection. One of the few Greco-Roman statues that displayed body hair was the "Dying Gaul" or "Dying Trumpeter." Body hair was for the imperfect barbarian, not the perfect Greek or Roman. Granted, some Greeks and Romans did have beards, but they were the exception.