![]() ![]() They need not follow the strict codes of behavior proscribed by the gender norms of the society. ![]() Athena and Diana's chastity means that they are not subservient to a husband-god. The maiden goddesses represented a path for some women to retain their autonomy by remaining unwed. Lore Olympus: Volume Three About the author Related titles Our top books, exclusive content and competitions. (This was not the case in all Greek city states: the philosopher Aristotle actually made fun of the Spartans for being a " gynocracy," a government of women, because men and women were treated equally there.) Once they were married, they went from obeying the authority of a father to that of their husbands, with harsh punishments if they did not observe strict customs of modesty. Girls were often married off to distant and not-so-distant relatives at a young age without any consideration to their desires. ![]() The movements of young women of marrying age were restricted to activities like drawing well water and going out on festival days. They spent most of their time inside the home. Witness what the gods do after dark in the fourth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology from. In classical Attic Greek culture, married women lived fairly restricted lives. ![]() A common misconception about the virginal status of some of the goddesses in the Greek pantheon is that their maidenhood is some kind of form of submission, when in fact, the truth is a lot more complex. ![]()
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