Ancient Greece

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M R M P E

y a n L o w e a d h a v

P a t e l

a h e l i P a t e l m m a

P a t r i m o n i o

The Roles of Women

Marriage Childbearing

Political Rights

Social Life, House Chores

Artistic Models

Varying Positions in

Society

“The

greatest glory

for women is to be

least talked about among men,

whether in praise or blame”

Submissive Female

Thucydides

WO

MEN

’S R

OLES

Marriage (aka “Ekdosis”)

FATHER chooses husband

MEN exchange dowry

HUSBAND obtains new “property”

Marriage: A Transaction Between Two Men

Father

Husband

Birth To Boys, Not

Girls

Childbearing AS a Process

Baby GirlBaby Boy

Father Chooses

Life

or Death

Father Owns Children… … But

Mother Raises Them

The Goal Birth Life or

DeathUp-

bringing

Women’s Primary Duty in Life: To Bear Children

Political RightsProperty

Ownership

Property Acquisition

Economic Transaction

s

Political Power

Education

Man Womanü X

ü X

ü X

ü X

ü X

VS.

Social Life

Participating in Outside Events: Prohibited

Wandering Outside: Scandalous

The Outdoors: A Dangerous Place

The Exceptions: Very Rare

and House Chores

Cooking

Cleaning

Weaving/Sewing

Principles of a Woman’s Social Life

Domestic Responsibilities

Women as Artistic Models

Exploited and

Contained Beings

Disruptive Forces

Asexual Virgins

Common Depictions:

Interestingly enough, the seemingly “glamorous” depictions of women were more meaningful than what they appeared to be.

Varying Positions in Society

Housework

Social Lives

Reputation and

Respect

Education and

Rights

Nobility vs. Lesser Folk

Nobility

Lesser Folk

No Education; Illiterate

Unique Lifestyles in Different Regions: Sparta

Own/Manage Property

Learn to Read/Write

Manage Town More Rights at the Cost of Harder

Lifestyle

The End (Citations)

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