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and a girl with light hair and eyes would have certainly stood out and would have been the type to have likely been selected to be a queen or revered for her beauty.

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Yes, some ancient Greeks had light-colored hair, including blonde and red
, although the vast majority had brown or black hair. While most were Mediterranean in appearance, fair hair did exist, often depicted in art to signify divine, heroic, or foreign status, such as the descriptions of Achilles or Menelaus in Homeric epics.

Genetic Evidence: Studies indicate ancient Greeks resembled modern Greeks, with a primarily Mediterranean, dark-haired, and brown-eyed population, but with natural variations.
Artistic Representation: While many sculptures were originally painted with dark hair, some depictions show lighter hair, particularly for deities like Apollo.
Terminology: The Greeks used terms like xanthos (ξανθός to describe golden, tawny, or reddish-blonde hair, often found in northern populations or as a desired trait, according to Wikipedia.
Hair Dyeing: Because light hair was rare and admired, some ancient Greeks, particularly women, used mixtures of herbs, pollen, and sunlight to lighten their hair.