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Jul 27, 2016 · Women in the ancient Greek world had few rights in comparison to male citizens. Unable to vote, own land, or inherit, a woman's place was in the home and her purpose in life was the rearing of children...
- Mark Cartwright
Apr 7, 2023 · One of the most commonly known facts about women in Ancient Greece is that they weren’t allowed to vote. While this is true for the Athena polias, the exclusion of women in politics didn’t occur in all the ancient Greek societies. Classical scholars uncover more and more complexities about the lives of ancient Greek women.
No women ever acquired citizenship in ancient Athens, and therefore women were excluded in principle and practice from ancient Athenian democracy. [15] By contrast, Spartan women enjoyed a status, power, and respect that was unknown in the rest of the classical world.
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Jan 14, 2020 · Abstract. This paper examines the status, position and roles of women in ancient Greece. Based on available historical sources, it can be clearly established that women in ancient...
Sep 23, 2021 · Another key difference is status. While no woman would have found themselves on equal footing with men in ancient Greek society, the lives of women would have greatly depended upon how wealthy their father or husband was. Greater wealth did not necessarily mean they enjoyed greater freedom, though.
- Elinor Evans
Sep 29, 2022 · September 29, 2022. • 12 min read. For many centuries, beliefs about the roles of girls and women in ancient Greece centered around how limited and hidden their lives were. Women were kept...
In Classical Greece, young girls usually grew up in the care of a nurse ( 25.78.26) and spent most of their time in the gynaikon, the women’s quarters of the house located on an upper floor. The gynaikon was where mothers nursed their children and engaged in spinning thread and weaving ( 31.11.10 ). In addition to childbearing, the weaving of ...
