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At what time was women allowed to go to the Olympics?
Not in the ancient Olympics - it was a religious celebration for men to the god Zeus. Women had their own separate religious ceremonies to their goddesses.
Who drove Cynisca's chariot at the ancient olympic games?
As women were not allowed to compete, or even watch the games as they were a male religious celebration (women had their own religious ceremonies) she hired male drivers.
What were the Incas religious ceremonies?
Inca nobles would chant prayers. Llamas and other things were sacrificed to the Inca gods. There was dancing and drinking at the feasts. Women were chosen to be trained as wives for the nobility or as virgin priestesses to the Inca gods. They were taken to houses to learn how to weave cloth and serve meals at religious ceremonies.
What were the women's role in Mayan?
In Maya society, women played important roles as wives, mothers, and caretakers of the household. They were also involved in agriculture, trade, and crafts. Some women held positions of power as queens or priestesses, and they participated in religious ceremonies.
What are 3 ways women were limited in Athenian society?
They had no political role or rights. They were confined to the home, getting out only for occasional women's religious ceremonies. The were effectively serfs - tied to the home which was their workplace, there to work, procreate and raise children.
Why weren't there women actors in ancient Greece?
Women's place was in the home, except they got out for occasional women's religious festivals. Theatre was part of male religious celebrations, starting as dances to the gods in forest glades. It developed in cities to having a stage with a dance floor in front - for actors and chorus. As these plays were male religious celebrations, there were no females - who attended their own separate ceremonies. This continued on - men acted, sang and danced any female parts.
Does women have a special role food ceremonies of the festival?
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Could women take part in the ancient Olympic Games?
Women were not allowed to compete in the ancient Olympics, under penalty of death. Married women were not allowed to attend, also under penalty of death. Unmarried women were allowed to attend, as it was thought that the Olympics were a good place for young maidens to meet their future husbands.
Which artist is best known for quiet images of women in interior settings that seem to have religious undertones?
Johannes Vermeer
What religious community of women did Saint Clare of Assisi establish?
Saint Clare of Assisi established the Order of Poor Ladies, also known as the Poor Clares. They are a religious community of women following the Franciscan tradition of simplicity, poverty, and prayer.
Who were the women who lived in convents and devoted their lives to prayer?
Those women were nuns. Nuns are females who have taken religious vows and live in a convent, dedicating their lives to prayer, contemplation, and serving others. They follow a strict religious discipline and often participate in communal worship, study, and work within their religious community.
What has the author Lesley A Northup written?
Lesley A. Northup has written: 'Ritualizing women' -- subject(s): Feminism, Feminist theology, Public worship, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Feminism, Religious life, Rites and ceremonies, Women, Women and religion 'The 1892 Book of common prayer' -- subject(s): Episcopal Church, History, Liturgy
