Some women owned land in Sparta and ran their household when their husbands are gone. In Athens girls got almost no education and only a few girls learned how to read and write otherwise they were like Sparta but kept at home in virtual purdah.
At birth, an Athenian female's future life is largely confined to the domestic sphere, where she is expected to marry, manage the household, and raise children, with limited education and public engagement. In contrast, a Spartan female is encouraged to be physically active and educated, preparing her for a more robust role in society, including property ownership and contributing to the warrior culture of Sparta. While Athenian women have restricted freedoms, Spartan women enjoy a degree of independence and responsibility, reflecting their city-states' differing values.
They were Greek females who bore and raised families and ran the household. However the Spartan women participated in city-life, while the Athenian women were kept at home in virtual purdah, getting out occasionally for a women's religious festival.
Spartan women had more rights compared to Athenian women. In Sparta, women were encouraged to participate in physical training, could own property, and had a more significant role in society due to their responsibilities while men were away for military service. In contrast, Athenian women were largely confined to domestic roles, had limited legal rights, and were excluded from public life. Historical texts, such as Xenophon's writings on Spartan society, highlight these differences in women's status between the two city-states.
Neither she was a goddess, an "Olympian".
The primary role of the Spartan woman was to bear children for the state. The Spartan woman could choose her own husband. A man was allowed to take any woman he wanted to be his wife, but if she did not want him, she was free to fight to prevent him from having her and could kill him if she chose and was able. The Spartan woman told her men as they went to war, husband or son, "Come back carrying your shield or on it".
They had more freedom than Athenian women. Spartan women could also learn how to wrestle and how to race.
They had more freedom than Athenian women. Spartan women could also learn how to wrestle and how to race.
daily life wasnt similar because women in Athenian women didnt have as many rights as Spartan women
daily life wasnt similar because women in Athenian women didnt have as many rights as Spartan women
Spartan women had more rights and freedoms than Athenian women. Spartan women were educated, could own property, and participate in sports, while Athenian women had limited rights and were mostly confined to the home as wives and mothers.
The women in Sparta had more freedom than women in Athens because Spartan women were allowed to buy properties when their husbands had gone to war meanwhile women in Athens could not, Spartan women were allowed to choose whom to marry and they were given education and Athenian women were not not allowed to choose who to marry, their parents did, the Athenian women were not given education except life in home
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Spartan women were freeto join in the life of the city. Athenian women were kept in virtual purdah at home, looking after the house, the children and slaves, getting out occasionally for women's religious festivals.
The Spartan males recognised that their women had a strong role in rearing children and running the household while they themselves were involved in military training and operations. This contrasted with most of the other Greek city-states including Athens, where the women were kept in virtual purdah, running the home and garden and having children.
They were Greek females who bore and raised families and ran the household. However the Spartan women participated in city-life, while the Athenian women were kept at home in virtual purdah, getting out occasionally for a women's religious festival.
Spartan women had more freedom compared to Athenian women because Spartan society valued physical fitness and military prowess, which required women to also be strong and independent. They were encouraged to participate in sports and education to raise strong sons for the military. In contrast, Athenian women were expected to stay at home and manage household affairs, with limited participation in public life or education.
To be honest it wasn't, the spartan women were much more free and encouraged to exercise and lead a household than the Athenian women. They both kept slaves however.