martes, 15 de abril de 2008

work in ancient greece

The main job for women who were the wives of the citizens was to manage the house and bear and raise children. Weaving and baking bread were very important but secondary.
Some women were slaves. They did the drudgery work. But they were more a part of the family. The ancient Greeks knew that slaves that were cared for were more productive. But women who were slaves could be forced to become prostitutes or sex slaves.
The wives also performed women's work which included spinning, weaving, baking bread, cooking, serving, cleaning, fetching water, and removing wastes. The hetaera were women who formed an important part of male society. They were in demand as conversationalists, courtesans, entertainers, and prostitutes. There were also women slaves who performed the more menial tasks.

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