Women in the home Flashcards
What was said to be the greatest glory an Athenian kyria could achieve?
avoiding criticism
The most important duty of an Athenian Kyria was…
producing a male son
What were unmarried girls referred as in Athens?
Parthenos
The Kyria would not be allowed to leave the house without…
a male escort
A kyria had to…[3]:
- Manage the house hold slaves
- train the new slaves
- Oversee production of textiles
What is a Gyne?
A kyria who has had a child and has been wed
Why was it important that the Kyria produced male heirs?
So that the heir can carry the name of the house hold
Wives in Athens were expected to be…
absolutely faithful to their husbands
Athenian female domestic slaves(5):
- Prostitutes or domestic slaves
- They were allowed to go out in public to run errands for the Kyria
- They would answer the doors
- Look after children
- Collect water
The Spartans believed that…
the slaves should do the domestic tasks
Spartan women were responsible for managing…
the family’s kleros(farm)
Once a Roman girl is married she is called a…
matrona
What would a roman woman be called if she married the paterfamilias?
A Materfamilias
Materfamilias had authority over(3);
- Slaves
- Children
- Dependent unmarried women of the household
Matronas in poor families would…(4):
- Cook
- Clean
- spinning and weaving
- look after children
