PERICLES- WOMEN (4) Flashcards
1
Q
What source is the main source for women in Athens
A
‘The Estate Manager’ by Xenophon
2
Q
What was ‘The Estate Manager’ called in Greek?
A
‘Oikonomikos’- ‘The Orginisation of the Household’
3
Q
What does ‘Arrephoroi’ literally mean?
A
‘Bearers of Secret things’
4
Q
When was a wife usually arranged to be married?
A
At age 14
5
Q
What was a dowry
A
An amount the father had to pay to the husband of the woman
6
Q
What was an important job for women
A
Spinning and weaving cloth
7
Q
What was Anthesteria
A
A festival held in mid-February to celebrate that year’s vintage of wine
8
Q
What was so dangerous about childbirth?
A
Healthcare was extremely limited and pain prevention was far less developed- miscarriage and death were also far more common.
