Greek Society was mainly broken up between free people and slaves. Slaves were used as servants and labourers. Sometimes the slaves were prisoners of war or bought from foreign slave traders. Although many slaves lived closely with their owners, few were skilled craftsmen and even fewer were paid. As Athenian society evolved, free men were divided between Citizens and Metics. A citizen was born with Athenian parents and were the most powerful group, that could take part in the government. Athens had an extraordinary system of government, where all male citizens had equal political rights and freedom of speech. Not only did the citizens get to participate in the direct democracy, they also were helping serve in the institutions that governed
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Depending upon the wealth of their parents, the length of a boy’s education was from age 5 to 14. The wealthier boys education lasted from age 5 to 18, and sometimes the student would continue after that in an academy to study philosophy, ethics and public speaking. After this, the citizen boys entered the military training camp for two years. Foreign metics and slaves were not expected to get anything but a basic education in Greece, however they were not excluded from it. Athenian women and girls were kept at home for the most part and had no participation in sports or politics.. Girls received little formal education. The education of a girl involved spinning, weaving, and other domestic art. The wives were considered to be property of their husbands. Some of the women were able to participate in the ritual events and religious life of Athens, where the goddess Athena was the patron.
Although the male citizens had the right to vote, held public office, owned property and may have dominated in Greek Society, the social groups which made up the population of a typical Greek polis were remarkably diverse. Women, children, foreigners, and slaves all had roles in their society, however there was no interaction between the classes. Athens might not of had the strongest military but were able to make up for it in other parts of their society. They were very proud of their art, architecture, drama and literature, philosophy, science, medicine and
Depending upon the wealth of their parents, the length of a boy’s education was from age 5 to 14. The wealthier boys education lasted from age 5 to 18, and sometimes the student would continue after that in an academy to study philosophy, ethics and public speaking. After this, the citizen boys entered the military training camp for two years. Foreign metics and slaves were not expected to get anything but a basic education in Greece, however they were not excluded from it. Athenian women and girls were kept at home for the most part and had no participation in sports or politics.. Girls received little formal education. The education of a girl involved spinning, weaving, and other domestic art. The wives were considered to be property of their husbands. Some of the women were able to participate in the ritual events and religious life of Athens, where the goddess Athena was the patron.
Although the male citizens had the right to vote, held public office, owned property and may have dominated in Greek Society, the social groups which made up the population of a typical Greek polis were remarkably diverse. Women, children, foreigners, and slaves all had roles in their society, however there was no interaction between the classes. Athens might not of had the strongest military but were able to make up for it in other parts of their society. They were very proud of their art, architecture, drama and literature, philosophy, science, medicine and