Greek Goddesses in Ancient Greek Plays
April 15, 2023
A small overview of Greek goddesses as seen in ancient Greek plays. … More Greek Goddesses in Ancient Greek Plays
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Women in Ancient Greek Warfare
March 31, 2023
While we might not think it now, women in Ancient Greece had many active roles in warfare … More Women in Ancient Greek Warfare
Calling All the Witches
March 28, 2023
Worshipping the Goddess Hecate in Antiquity and Today Let’s start with some background information on the goddess. In Greek mythology, Hecate is known for helping Demeter search for her daughter, Persephone, who had been “gifted” to Hades, her uncle (gross, I know), by her father, Zeus (even more disgusting). “I begin to sing of Demeter, … More Calling All the Witches
Depictions of Circe Throughout the Ages
March 28, 2023
The Goddess Circe depicted in multiple different forms of literature from writers like Homer, Ovid and Madeline Miller. … More Depictions of Circe Throughout the Ages
The Iconography of Women on Attic Pottery
March 28, 2023
Domestic scenes of women in ancient Greek pottery have long been overlooked by classical scholarship. This page focuses on the roles women played in the inspiration, creation, purchase, and use of pottery, as well as what these factors can tell us about women in antiquity. … More The Iconography of Women on Attic Pottery
Circe the ‘Villain’: The Delegitimization of Women in Antiquity
March 27, 2023
The article delves into the evolution of Circe’s portrayal in mythology, analyzing her character as both a skilled sorceress and a wicked temptress. It explores how powerful female figures such as Circe were frequently vilified in history, and how they were stigmatized as monsters, witches, and prostitutes to diminish their societal roles. … More Circe the ‘Villain’: The Delegitimization of Women in Antiquity
Women and War: Stories of Women during the Persian War
March 27, 2023
Wars throughout history are so often portrayed as a man’s world but while the men were fighting, leading and making the decisions the women had to be doing something right? Well, women were doing the same in their own respect during the Persian war. In the following page you will learn about ten stories … More Women and War: Stories of Women during the Persian War … More Women and War: Stories of Women during the Persian War
Menstruation and Women’s Health in Antiquity
March 27, 2023
Ever wonder what menstruation was like in ancient times? Well let me tell you! … More Menstruation and Women’s Health in Antiquity
Olympias: A Woman Villainized by History
March 27, 2023
Olympias was Alexander the Great’s mother who has been treated unfairly for thousands of years by Hollywood and historians. But who was she really? … More Olympias: A Woman Villainized by History
Female Painters in Antiquity.
April 3, 2021
This is a view of women painters in antiquity including Timarete, Aristarete, Helena of Egypt, Eirene, Calypso and Iaia. … More Female Painters in Antiquity.
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