did women have economic independence?
Economic power of Athenian women was legally constrained. Athenian women were forbidden from entering a contract worth more than a "medimnos" of barley, enough to feed an average family for six days
Women in Classical Athens
economic power of Athenian women was legally constrained. Historians have traditionally considered that ancient Greek women, particularly in Classical Athens, lacked economic influence. Athenian women were forbidden from entering a contract worth more than a "medimnos" of barley, enough to feed an average family for six days
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 were there any festivals specially for women? Thesmophoria, Brauronia and the Arrhephoria what was women's place in terms of religion? Religion was the one area of public life in which women could participate freely
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Women in Classical Athens [SEP] Economic activity
The economic power of Athenian women was legally constrained. Historians have traditionally considered that ancient Greek women, particularly in Classical Athens, lacked economic influence. Athenian women were forbidden from entering a contract worth more than a "medimnos" of barley, enough to feed an average family for six days. In at least one instance, however, an Athenian woman is known to have dealt with a significantly larger sum and Deborah Lyons writes that the existence of such a law has "recently come under question". Despite this, there is no evidence that Athenian women owned land or slaves (the two most valuable forms of property).