Women In The Home(athens)

Question 1

what is an ideal athenian women before and after marriage

Answer 1

a women who doesn’t involve herself in war and politics and once marriedan athenina woman has a certain amount of duties to fulfill

Question 2

In one of the most famous speeches from the ancient world
the Athenian politician .Pericles outlined what made Athens great. Mostly he focused on men and male virtue. But he did make one comment on Athenian female virtue. what was this

Answer 2

‘[the] greatest [glory] will be hers who is least talked of
among the men whether for good or for bad.’ Thucydides,
History of the Peloponnesian War, 2.45

Question 3

in perciles famous speech where he focused on male vitue and talk a bit on athenian virtue what did he mean

Answer 3

As Pericles implies the kyria was expected to complete her
roles and responsibilities without drawing any attention to
herself.Her place was in the home and her greatest glory could be won by simply avoiding criticism.

Question 4

what is one of the most important duty for the Athenian kyria

Answer 4

it wass to produce a male heir for the kyrios

Question 5

why was producing a male heir for an Athenian kyrios important to the kyria

Answer 5

it meant the famoly and house hold would continue

Question 6

what would happen if the athenian kyrios would die without a legitimate heir

Answer 6

his property would transfer to the closes male heir and his own house hold will not exist

Question 7

what is a parathenos

Answer 7

an unmarried girl in athens

Question 8

what is a nymphe

Answer 8

a girl who is once married and lost her virginity

Question 9

what is a gyne

Answer 9

a women who has given birth

Question 10

what is plural of stele

Answer 10

stelai

Question 11

what is a stele

Answer 11

stone slabs with carved images on them and used for graves

Question 12

what is a chiton

Answer 12

long wollen tunic

Question 13

whatis a himation

Answer 13

outer garment

Question 14

what does the prescribed source amaohrate stele tell us

Answer 14

• Ampharete sits on a chair, draped in a chiton, with a
  himation over her head.
• The scene is framed by walls and a roof, implying that she is inside.
• These features emphasise Ampharete’s modesty.
• Even though the stele appears outside for the public to see, she does not invite the viewer to gawk at her by making a spectacle of herself.
• She holds a baby and the two seem to be making eye contact in a maternal, caring pose.

Question 15

what is the vallue of amaphrate’s stele

Answer 15

• The stele’s inscription identifies the child as Ampharete’s
  grandchild.
• Ampharete’s family were able to choose a single image to
  convey her nature and achievements in life.
• The fact that they chose this maternal scene strongly
  implies that they saw her maternal role as her greatest
  contribution to the family.

Question 16

was it common for there to be miscarriages and child and mother death in pregnancy

Answer 16

yes because the technonly they had is not as advanced as technology today

Question 17

in athens was fertility a problem with the man or women

Answer 17

women because they didnt belive in male infertility

Question 18

name three remedies they had

Answer 18

potions,ointments and fragrences

Question 19

when remedies did not work then what would they resort to

Answer 19

they would turn to the help of the Gods in particular asclepius

Question 20

asclepius

Answer 20

God of medicine

Question 21

shrine

Answer 21

place regarded as holy because of its associations with divinity

Question 22

where would the wimen go to cure there infertility

Answer 22

aclepius’s shrine at epiduros

Question 23

what made epidauros so speical

Answer 23

the women would stay the night andthey believe that divine snakes would visit the women to heal them

Question 24

were women really cured by snakes at epiduros

Answer 24

• It is possible that whilst the patients were staying in the
  shrine that they were being gassed and therefore drugged,
  and potentially asleep for more than one night.
• Whilst this was happening, attendants could have been
  performing minor surgeries which is why the patients wake
  up and believe they have been cured.

Question 25

what is the blackmarket baby boys

Answer 25

when all other measure failed, there is some evidence that women would might have traded in a black market male babies and they would pretend to be pregnant until they could collect the babies

Question 26

what sources tells us about black market babies

Answer 26

aristophanes

Question 27

who is aristophanes

Answer 27

a comedic playright

Question 28

what does aristophanes source tells us

Answer 28

Aristophanes’ plays were intended to be comedic, so do not
take this extract as solid evidence for the existence of this
practice, but jokes are often rooted in truth, and we might
easily imagine the scenario considering the pressure many
Athenian women would have felt.

Question 29

xenophon,in his oecomonis, what does he tell us about women house hold duties

Answer 29

• managung the resources of the household
  -making clothes and bedding for the household
  -cooking and storing food
  -caring for ill members of household and arrange treatment
  -training slaves to increase skill level and value
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Question 30

name three examples of managing the resources of the household

Answer 30

stock control, make orders, take deliveries,

Question 31

self sufficientcy

Answer 31

supporting the household with relying on outside assistance

Question 32

Even though the kyria had respobosibilities and c certain authority over slaves who can overule the kyria

Answer 32

kyrios

Question 33

andrion

Answer 33

male socialisng room near the front door

Question 34

symposium

Answer 34

a drinking party only for men and citizen women were not allowed to attend however prostitutes were

Question 35

gynaikeon

Answer 35

womens working room, which doubled as a bedroom