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1 Athenian and Spartan Women ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

2 Education I can receive public education along with the boys I can’t receive public education, however my other rich Athenian sisters could hire private tutors ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

3 Interaction with men I can easily mingle with the boys I can’t easily mingle with the boys, but only for religious functions ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

4 Inheritance of Property I have my rights to my father’s property I don’t have any right to my father’s property ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

5 Household work That’s for the slaves I have to attend to all the household chores ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

6 Stepping out of the house I can go anywhere as per my will I should always be accompanied my a male member or a slave ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

7 Jewellery and make up I I am forbidden to wear jewellery or any kind of make up, we Spartans believe in natural beauty I delight in wearing jewellery and make up ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

8 Clothing We wear short dresses We wear heavy and concealing clothes ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

9 Marriages We marry by the age of 20 years, my husband maybe older by 5- 6 years We were married off early by the age of 12 -13 years, my husband will usually be 15 years old ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

10 Favoured Goddesses ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP

11 Common element Both Athenian and Greek women couldn’t vote or hold public offices ©Mithun Dhanrajellu, IISP


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