Greek History

Antigone as an Epitome of Female Heroism in Ancient Greeks

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The Position of Women in Ancient Greece

It is believed among ancient Greeks that women are seemly to remain at home and not out of the confines of their houses and men should devote themselves to the outdoor pursuits . Otherwise , the opposite of this convention will be considered disgraceful . This illustrates that it is a commonplace in ancient Athens and in many part of the ancient Greece that female citizens are excluded from participation in

public affairs However , there is also a commonplace exception to this , that is , women have a full participation in the religious practices in all levels during the time such as participating in religious rituals . As a matter of fact , the female has the same status as that of men in the religious arena . For instance , the role of priestess was the only public office open to women because there is a belief that women have close intimate connections to divine women . However , despite this , women are still debarred entirely from political and public debate (Blundell et al 1998

According to Friedrich Jacobs in his essay entitled The History of the Female Sex , women 's position in Greece were regarded as demeaned with characteristics that are associated and similar to that of the barbarians . It is also interpreted and believed that housewives are little esteemed and loved except that of the hetaeras . This group of females enjoys a high status in the...