Out of all the places a person could think up, ancient Greece by far has the most history and culture. We even include a lot of Greek heritage in our everyday lives. From their fun, to say alphabet to their stories told in art, ancient Greece is the place to be. Every day we learn more and more about how they lived. We learned the different life styles men and women had, the power they had over slavery, and how important sacred vows were when made between two.
Men and women both lived two completely different lifestyles. Men lived much more satisfying lives then women did in ancient Greece. Only men could meet up in public places and make important decisions, only men were considered full citizens. Men were also more expected to have more of a public, active …show more content…
Athens women were responsible for taking care of the children, house, and making clothes. Spartan women were taught how to read and write as well as skills to help them in battle.
They had much more freedom then women living in Athens.
Slavery played a big role in ancient Greece. If you had reasonable wealth you would get slaves to carry out the house chores help with the children and more. Many house servants were treated as family. Although female slaves were more common, people had male slaves too. Male slaves mainly helped with protecting the house and tutoring the male boys. Slaves were found everywhere. They were farm workers, factory workers, shop keepers and more. It's possible there were more slaves than there were free people.
Women in Ancient Greece had to obey everything their fathers said. Their fathers even got to choose who they married. Girls usually married around the age of 14-18 while men married in their twenties and even thirties. Even when married a woman still had to obey the male’s orders. Most married women were only seen by family and weren't allowed out of the house unless accompanied by her husband. Priests did not direct weddings, instead a set
Men and women both lived two completely different lifestyles. Men lived much more satisfying lives then women did in ancient Greece. Only men could meet up in public places and make important decisions, only men were considered full citizens. Men were also more expected to have more of a public, active …show more content…
Athens women were responsible for taking care of the children, house, and making clothes. Spartan women were taught how to read and write as well as skills to help them in battle.
They had much more freedom then women living in Athens.
Slavery played a big role in ancient Greece. If you had reasonable wealth you would get slaves to carry out the house chores help with the children and more. Many house servants were treated as family. Although female slaves were more common, people had male slaves too. Male slaves mainly helped with protecting the house and tutoring the male boys. Slaves were found everywhere. They were farm workers, factory workers, shop keepers and more. It's possible there were more slaves than there were free people.
Women in Ancient Greece had to obey everything their fathers said. Their fathers even got to choose who they married. Girls usually married around the age of 14-18 while men married in their twenties and even thirties. Even when married a woman still had to obey the male’s orders. Most married women were only seen by family and weren't allowed out of the house unless accompanied by her husband. Priests did not direct weddings, instead a set