were there any festivals specially for women?
Thesmophoria, Brauronia and the Arrhephoria
Women in Classical Athens
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in ancient athenian drama who played the roles of all the female characters Women were excluded from participating in drama what legal rights did women have? Women had some disabilities at law compared to men and were denied any legal rights
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Women in Classical Athens [SEP] Women's festivals
Women were able to take part in almost every religious festival in classical Athens, but some significant festivals were restricted only to women. The most important women's festival was the Thesmophoria, a fertility rite for Demeter which was observed by married noblewomen. During the festival women stayed for three days on Demeter's hilltop sanctuary, conducting rites and celebrating. Although the specific rituals of the Thesmophoria are unknown, pigs were sacrificed and buried; the remains of those sacrificed the previous year were offered to the goddess. Most women's festivals were dedicated to Demeter, but some festivals (including the Brauronia and the Arrhephoria) honoured other goddesses.