Gender Roles, Family Life & Women
Individual women, leaders, philosophers, and poets, the roles of women, their social life, and the female warriors known as Amazons.
Lives of Individual Women A-G | H-M | N-R | S-Z
Lives of Individual Women A-G | H-M | N-R | S-Z
Ancient Mothers and Other Women
Most of ancient history deals with famous men, but there were also many famous women, most of whom were also mothers. Here are some of the diverse types of ancient mothers from mythology and Greek and Roman history.
Most of ancient history deals with famous men, but there were also many famous women, most of whom were also mothers. Here are some of the diverse types of ancient mothers from mythology and Greek and Roman history.
Bodel and Olyan - Household and Family Religion - Review
Review of Household and Family Religion in Antiquity, edited by John Bodel and Saul M. Olyan.
Review of Household and Family Religion in Antiquity, edited by John Bodel and Saul M. Olyan.
Footbinding
An explanation of Chinese footbinding, an archaic rather than ancient practice thought to enhance the allure of Han Chinese girls.
An explanation of Chinese footbinding, an archaic rather than ancient practice thought to enhance the allure of Han Chinese girls.
Greek Marriage
Women in Greek marriages. A quick look at some of the highlights of the Greek marriage customs, especially those found in Athens.
Women in Greek marriages. A quick look at some of the highlights of the Greek marriage customs, especially those found in Athens.
Strangest Births
Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, was involved in most of these strange ancient births of humans or anthropomorphic beings.
Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, was involved in most of these strange ancient births of humans or anthropomorphic beings.
Children in the Ancient World
A bibliography of children in the ancient world, by Ville Vuolanto.
A bibliography of children in the ancient world, by Ville Vuolanto.