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The Ancient Greek World Index The Ancient Greek World Index: Under"Daily Life/Women's Life" are articles and images illustrating the life of women in Ancient Greece. (Greece) http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html Male Authors and Women Male Authors and Women: Article discussing the portrayal of women in Ancient Greek literature as written by male authors. From Tufts' "Women in Antiquity" course. (Greece) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/classes/EPp.html The Ecole Initiative: The Eleusinian Mysteries The Ecole Initiative: The Eleusinian Mysteries: Discussion of known facts about the rites of the Eleusinian Mysteries in which Greek priestesses were significantly involved. (Greece) http://users.erols.com/nbeach/eleusis.html Encyclopaedia Romana: Hetairai Encyclopaedia Romana: Hetairai: Discussion of ancient Greek profession of hetairai, prostitutes who were permitted intellectual and sexual freedoms in Greek culture. (Greece) http://itsa.ucsf.edu/%7Esnlrc/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/hetairai/hetairai.html Goddess Worship in Ancient Greece Goddess Worship in Ancient Greece: Introduction to ancient worship of the female Greek gods including Demeter and Kore, Hecate, Hera, others. (Greece) http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~clit387/Worship.html Spartan Women in Herodotos Spartan Women in Herodotos: Discussion of the treatment of Spartan women in the works of the Greek historian, Herodotus. (Greece) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/7849/herodotos.html Ancient Greek Women in Athens Ancient Greek Women in Athens: Summary overview of the position of women in Ancient Athens. (Greece) http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/ancientchix/ Poetry of Sappho Poetry of Sappho: Biography and selected works in translation of the Greek Sappho, preeminent woman poet of antiquity. (Greece) http://www.sappho.com/poetry/sappho.html Ancient Greek Civilizations: The Women of Athens Ancient Greek Civilizations: The Women of Athens: The Ancient Greek Cultures exhibit includes information on the Minoans, Myceneans and Greek cultures such as the Dorians, Ionians, Aeolians and Phoenicians. Also included are the full length texts of the Illiad and the Odyssey by Homer. (Greece) http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/aegean/culture/womenofathens.html Amazons of Greek Mythology Amazons of Greek Mythology: Brief summary of Amazon myths, listing of Amazon warriors. Part of Xena fan site. (Greece) http://whoosh.org/issue12/ruffel3.html The Feminine Voice at Delphi The Feminine Voice at Delphi: Article about the female role of the Pythia, priestess of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. (Greece) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cl135/Students/Leslie_DesMarteau/delphi.htm The Divine Sappho The Divine Sappho: Life, works of famous Greek poetess, Sappho. Includes H.T. Wharton's "Life" of Sappho, poems in translation, other classical references. (Greece) http://classicpersuasion.org/pw/sappho/ Olympia 2- Women and the Games Olympia 2- Women and the Games: History of women in ancient Greek athletics including the Olympic Games and Heraea Games. (Greece) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cl135/Students/Leslie_DesMarteau/olympia2.htm "Until Death Us Do Part": Marriage and Funeral Rites in Classical Athens "Until Death Us Do Part": Marriage and Funeral Rites in Classical Athens: Article on ceremonies of marriage and death in ancient Athens, implications for status of Athenian women. (Greece) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/classes/JSp.html