Women In Athenian Culture
Greece was the pinnacle of culture in the Ancient world. Its mythology is studied still today, continuously inspiring movies, novels, product branding, and music. Its architecture is still revered and its artwork beloved. But of all its great cities â Sparta, Knossos, Corinth â Athens was its crowning jewel. With such great minds as Socrates, Plato, Euripides, and Aristophanes, â[n]ever in history have so many great people been alive at the same time, let alone living in the same townâ (Connolly and Dodge 1998, 9). Named after its patron goddess, Athena, Athens held her of the highest honor. One might expect the citizens of such a city, especially considering how civilized they were considered to be, to treat women with the utmost respect. Unfortunately this was not the case.