February
15
/ 2020
The lives of the ancient Greeks were ones of hardship and endurance. The experiences of ancient Greek women were even tougher. If a newly born Greek girl was deemed worthy and not abandoned, their purpose was typically a traditional role as a wife and child bearer, for the priesthoods, for the economy of textiles or for servitude in a palace. Life of course was easier for those in the upper levels of society. Women were not allowed to have a formal education, and only men were given the privilege to learn from philosophers or scribes. When discussing the roles of women in ancient Greece, most scholars and historians alike specifically refer to the roles of Athenian women and the remnants
