Imagine you're walking through a sunny town in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago.

You hear sandals tapping on warm stone streets and smell bread, baking, and clay ovens.

You see boys learning in schools, athletes training for the Olympics, and women working in

courtyards or drawing water from a fountain. You wonder, what was life like for the women who lived here?

Let's step into their world and find out.

In ancient Greece, everyday life was very different from today.

The roles of women depended a lot on where they lived.

Greece was made up of many city-states, like Athens, Sparta, and Corinth,

and each had its own customs. In many city states, boys and girls were raised differently from a

young age, with boys being trained to become citizens or soldiers, and girls being prepared to take

care of a household. In Athens, one of the most powerful city states, women usually stayed at home and took care

of the house and family.

They were responsible for cooking, weaving cloth, making clothes, and teaching their daughters

how to do the same.

A girl might get married as young as 13 or 14. Once married, a woman's

main job was to care for her children and manage the home. While she didn't usually attend

school or take part in government, she was very important in keeping the family running smoothly.

Unlike today, Athenian women were not considered citizens, which meant they

couldn't vote or own property in most cases. Instead, they were expected to obey their fathers

or husbands. However, that doesn't mean they didn't have skills or strength. Many women were

excellent managers of large households. Some even helped out with family businesses from the home.

Women worked hard every day, often beginning their tasks before sunrise.

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