Men s long hair in history, Blog Kaloni

It would seem that short hair in men has been constant since the times of Julius Caesar. But biblical stories such as that of Samson, whose legend points out that he would lose all his physical strength if he cut his hair, and representations of ancient cultures show us that long hair was much more present than we think. The reality is that men with short hair and women with long hair are a recent tradition, a modern creation that made us forget those times when long hair was synonymous with power, strength, and even freedom. 1. An ancient style In ancient Greece, long hair was common, as shown by numerous sculptures representing their gods. Commonly the Spartan children cut their hair,...