Women In Religion Flashcards
1
Q
What was the role of women in funerals?
A
Wash and dress the body, perform a lament, defile themselves with dirt
2
Q
What were the religious roles for young Athenian girls?
A
Basket carriers in Arrēphoroi; grinder of meal for sacrificial cakes; Foundress Bear- festival of Artemis; Basket carriers in Panathenaia; loutrides- role to clean the olive wood statue of Athena in the sea
3
Q
What were the religious festivals that women could partake in in Athens?
A
Thesmophoria- secret- no men permitted- subject of Aristophanes’ “Thesmophoria”- in honour of Demeter and Kore; Skira; Eleusinian Mysteries; Adonia- festival to Adonis
