Gender Roles, Family Life & Women

Greek and Roman attitudes towards sexuality weren't exactly the same.

An answer to the question, "What clothing did the ancient Egyptians wear?"

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.

Review of Household and Family Religion in Antiquity, edited by John Bodel and Saul M. Olyan.

An explanation of Chinese footbinding, an archaic rather than ancient practice thought to enhance the allure of Han Chinese girls.

Women in Greek marriages. A quick look at some of the highlights of the Greek marriage customs, especially those found in Athens.

We might look to role models for our parental behavior, but it might be worth your while taking a look at these notoriously terrible ancient fathers to see what not to do. Some of these fathers from classical antiquity and classical mythology had reasons and excuses, but in the end, their children suffered.

Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, was involved in most of these strange ancient births of humans or anthropomorphic beings.

A bibliography of children in the ancient world, by Ville Vuolanto.