... attention. Numerous problems present themselves in reconstructing the life of women in ancient Greece. Many of the historical sources have been lost, and histories preserved from the past were written by upper class men for their own edification. A few fragments of women's writing exist, including lines from Sappho's poetry. Controversy surrounds the interpretation of these and other artifactual evidence, and thus ... distress. Fathers did not raise daughters unless they could anticipate providing them with an adequate dowry. Birth of a son was the fulfillment or goal of marriage, altho...

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• Grade Level: High School