upbringing, education and marriage of Athenian & Spartan girls Flashcards
what is the Sappho fresco?
a fresco of a well educated, wealthy, young woman
who arranged marriage matches in an Athenian oikos?
they were arranged by the kyrios
when was an Athenian legally married?
from the moment of engagement
what happened on day one of an athenian marriage?
they had a feast with their female friends and then made sacrifices to Hera, Artemis and Aphrodite.
what happened of day 2 of an athenian marriage?
the bride took a ritual bath she was dressed in a fine outfit, she then had a lavish feast afterwards the groom dragged her away from her mother they would have a torchlight procession to the grooms house they would then consummate the marriage
what happened on day 3 of an athenian wedding?
there would be gift giving for the bride and they would sing songs
what was an andron?
they were the mens quaters, like a dining room
what was a gynaikon?
womens quaters, they were tucked away
what was the kyria?
the wife of the kyrios
what was the dowry in athens?
an amount of money paid towards the prospective groom. it was paid by the brides family and was between 5-20% of the kyrios’ total wealth
what was education for girls like?
they were educated by their mothers and learnt a range of practical skills, lower class girls learnt a few economical skills to help support the family
what was exposure?
the ancient practice of leaving an unwanted baby outside the city to die
