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How was the life of women in ancient Greek society?
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Education and politics, arts and culture of ancient Greek women

So much so that ancient Greek women are tricked and intimidated by Heracles, the ultimate symbol of male power, in most versions of mythology. Because Amazon women are not the ideal of Greek society. Instead, women like Penelope in Homer’s famous epic Odyssey are idealized. Penelope, a beautiful woman, is loyal only to her husband when she has hundreds of suitors.

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How was the life of women in ancient Greek society?
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How was the life of women in ancient Greek society?

You must have seen how powerful and mighty the Amazons are in popular depictions of ancient Greek society. This legendary group of free, wild and physically strong women was actually inspired by real nomadic women living in the Eurasian steppe. In the ancient world, these powerful women were a threat to the patriarchal order.

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Poetry and Theodorakis in Aegean Sunlight
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Poetry and Theodorakis in Aegean Sunlight

Aegean is a sea of ​​songs; full of the songs of the islands, the coasts, and all the streams that join it. For example, Meriç’s melodies filled with sadness and joy carried the echoes of a broken lyre. This lyre dates back thousands of years; The first known singer-poet of the Aegean is the lyre of Orpheus, the ‘ancestor of poets’. Behind most of the songs lie the broken lyre and bodies of the resisting singer bards.

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