As women were thought of as inferior but in reality they contributed to the Greek society as a whole. Even though the father was the head of the house the mother was the one who controlled everything. The children, chores, and religion were depended on the female. The female took an important part in religion by participating in the events and playing the essential role of The Greek woman may not have been respected and noticed for her hard work but now we can look back and appreciate her for being responsible for balding a Greek civilization that still continues.

(dike) in the service of the Gods" (Neils, Worshipping Athena, p 78). There were three main classes of women in the time of ancient Greece. First was the house wife, then the women who that were poor widows, slaves, or girls who were left out to die by their parents. Third were the companions of men, they would meet them at parties and festivals and considered as sexual escort. The wives and daughters stayed home but the prostitutes did what ever they wanted rules of the town didn’t apply to them.

While a girl lived at home she was under her father’s control. They were taught how to do household work like spinning, weaving, sewing, cooking, and other essential home skills. Even though women spend most of their life at home, but they still played an important part in Greek society. Since philosophy and religion was an important of the Greek life girls got the advantage to learn how to read, learn mythology, religion, and musical instruments. The g

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