Iphis is a LGBTQ+ character from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Iphis represents both female same-sex relations and transgender identity. Explore the characters and versions of The Myth of Iphis. … More Iphis: LGBTQ+ Representation in Ovid and Beyond
An article all about Persephone / Proserpina, covering everything from her role in mythology to modern adaptations. … More Persephone / Proserpina
Who: Female Prostitutes What: Prostitution in Ancient Rome Where: Mostly Pompeii, but prostitution was everywhere When: primarily between 200 BCE and 250 CE Why: Though many high school history books may hide the knowledge of ancient prostitutes, that does not mean they do not exist. Prostitution has been around for a very long time, often referred … More Ancient Roman Prostitues
The average married woman in antiquity was likely to have an average of four to six children, and with high infant mortality rates, ancient midwives would have done invaluable work. … More Midwives
Ever heard of the Amazons and wonder who they are? Where they come from? Where they are now? This digital essay attempts to answer these questions and more, following information from pre-historical sources to today. … More The (Not-So) Ancient Amazons
Killing husbands, getting sacrificed, changing the way Athens approaches law and justice forever…the women in “The Oresteia” sure were busy! … More Women in The Oresteia
Home of the mysterious and powerful nature-deities … More The Nymphs
Most people know the heroic stories of Alexander the Great but not everyone has heard of his mother. … More Olympias
Textile production played a large part in the lives of Ancient Greek women, to the point of helping to both define and subvert the Ancient Greek feminine ideal … More Spinning and Weaving in Ancient Greece
Female voices are underrepresented or non-existent in writing regarding medicine and anatomy in antiquity. Female patients were not the same way we are today. They were not addressed by their name; sometimes they weren’t even addressed at all, but rather interactions were with their guardians. Can you imagine not being told what was going on with … More The Male Understanding of Female Bodies in Antiquity
Women in Antiquity 