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ANCIENT GREEK WOMEN
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THE IMPORTANCE OF GREEK WOMEN From photographic evidence we know that Greek women were not very important. They had non public lives. There were two types of women rich and poor, both had very different lives. They were not painted much on pots but some of them are.
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RICH WOMEN Rich women never had to go out of the house and had their own quarters. Only men such as husbands, children, Fathers and brothers were allowed to see the women in the household. They had servants which were poor women to dress them. Sometimes the mothers would teach their daughters because they were not allowed to go to school.
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Women who had no money had to work and sometimes they had to be servants for the rich women. They had to carry their own water instead of the men. POOR WOMEN
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Some had to be servants Ancient Greek Women Facts They weren't allowed to join in the Olympics. Rich women used to weave at home and used to cook for the family.
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WOMEN'S GAMES Women were not allowed to join in the Olympics so they made their own games. It consisted of three running events. Married women were not allowed to come out of the house so they could not participate. Women of all ages used to join.
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GIRLS LIVES When girls and boys are born it’s up to the father if they want it or not. If they don’t the girl or boy gets left out on the street to either die or if people were kind they would take them. After girls grow up their fathers control them but when they marry their husbands take over.
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A SPECIAL WOMAN Women did not have much freedom except from one lady. She lived in Athens and her name was Aspasia. Everyone listened to her because she was clever. She made a change to the Greek politics. She was a girlfriend to the leader Pericles.
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