basic education in Greece, but were not excluded from it either. Girls received little formal education (except perhaps in the aristocrats' homes through tutors); they were generally kept at home and had no political power in Athens. The education of a girl involved spinning, weaving, and other domestic art. Role of and the : women Athenian Girls were educated women and in reading and girls were writing and could kept at home participate in sports; with no they were treated participation more as equals to in sports or men. The goal was politics. Wives to produce women were who would produce considered strong healthy property of babies. At age 18 their she would be husbands. assigned a husband They were and return home. were Citizen women were responsible free to move around for spinning, and enjoyed a great weaving and deal of freedom. other Domestic arts domestic arts. (weaving, spinning, Some women etc.) were usually held high left to the other posts in the classes. Spartan ritual events women could own and religious and control their
basic education in Greece, but were not excluded from it either. Girls received little formal education (except perhaps in the aristocrats' homes through tutors); they were generally kept at home and had no political power in Athens. The education of a girl involved spinning, weaving, and other domestic art. Role of women Athenian women and girls were kept at home with no participation in sports or politics. Wives were considered property of their husbands. They were were responsible for spinning, weaving and other domestic arts. Some women held high posts in the ritual events and religious and the : Girls were educated in reading and writing and could participate in sports; they were treated more as equals to men. The goal was to produce women who would produce strong healthy babies. At age 18 she would be assigned a husband and return home. Citizen women were free to move around and enjoyed a great deal of freedom. Domestic arts (weaving, spinning, etc.) were usually left to the other classes. Spartan women could own and control their
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