Influential Women
What city state was Artemisa Queen of?
Halicarnassus
At what age did Athenian girls typically marry?
14 years old
What is the term for a city state?
Polis
What season was the Festival of Demeter Thesmophoros celebrated?
Autumn
A woman that had political influence through their husband was considered to be…
Manipulative/dangerous
How did Artemisa ascend to the throne?
Her husband died and her son was too young to rule
What was the main reason Greek Women were more restricted to their homes?
To ensure the children of a marriage were the legitimate offspring of the husband
When was the classical era?
5th and 4th centuries BC
What was the primary civic role of Athenian women?
To provide legitimate heirs
Women were not considered a ….. group
Homogeneous group
How many warships did Artemisa lead?
5
If a female became a widow, who did she have to marry?
Her closest male relative
What were the two most powerful city states?
Athens and Sparta
What is the limitation of the religious festivals being female only?
They are not described in any detail in ancient sources.
Why were Spartan women encouraged to exercise?
To bear healthy children
What aspect of the law did Pericles change for Aspasia
He changed the rule so they could have a son out of wedlock
Until what point in the marriage could the female's father still end the marriage?
Until the woman had produced a child.
What were the three main cultural contributions?
Art & Architecture, Greek religion,Greek philosophy
What was the Agora?
Central community space where economic and political activity occurred.
What is the difference between a Hetairai and a Pornai?
Hetairai was more of a companion, while a Pornoi was solely a lower-class woman who worked in a brothel.
At the battle of Salamis, Artemisia sank an allied ship to escape, prompting Xerxes to give her this famous praise.
"my men have turned into women, my women into men"
What is an Epikleros?
An heiress who could inherit property, but not take charge of it.
How many polis/territories did Ancient Greece expand to?
Estimated 1,500 poleis
Which Athenian festival was dedicated to Demeter and restricted to married women?
Thesmophoria
Finish the quote ... “The male is by nature superior, and the female inferior….
“;the one rules, and the other is ruled”