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An encyclopaedic site of brief entries concerning famous Greek women, goddesses, and literary
characters from Amazons to Zosteria (Athena). Includes study questions and answers.
http://apk.net/~fjk/index.html
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Poetry of Sappho
Biography and selected works in translation of the Greek Sappho, preeminent woman poet of
antiquity.
http://www.sappho.com/poetry/sappho.html
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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.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/classes/EPp.html
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Olympia 2- Women and the Games
History of women in ancient Greek athletics including the Olympic Games and Heraea Games.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cl135/Students/Leslie_DesMarteau/olympia2.htm
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The Role of Women in Ancient Greek Art
Index to multiple facets of women in Greek mythology, their impact on Greek art, Greek history and
lifestyles.
http://apk.net/~fjk/amaz.html
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Spartan Women in Herodotos
Discussion of the treatment of Spartan women in the works of the Greek historian, Herodotus.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/7849/herodotos.html
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Ancient Greek Women in Athens
Summary overview of the position of women in Ancient Athens.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/ancientchix/
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The Divine Sappho
Life, works of famous Greek poetess, Sappho. Includes H.T. Wharton's "Life" of Sappho,
poems in translation, other classical references.
http://classicpersuasion.org/pw/sappho/
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The Ecole Initiative: The Eleusinian Mysteries
Discussion of known facts about the rites of the Eleusinian Mysteries in which Greek priestesses
were significantly involved.
http://users.erols.com/nbeach/eleusis.html
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Goddess Worship in Ancient Greece
Introduction to ancient worship of the female Greek gods including Demeter and Kore, Hecate, Hera,
others.
http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~clit387/Worship.html
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Encyclopaedia Romana: Hetairai
Discussion of ancient Greek profession of hetairai, prostitutes who were permitted intellectual and
sexual freedoms in Greek culture.
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/%7Esnlrc/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/hetairai/hetairai.html
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The Feminine Voice at Delphi
Article about the female role of the Pythia, priestess of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cl135/Students/Leslie_DesMarteau/delphi.htm
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"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.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/classes/JSp.html
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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.
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/aegean/culture/womenofathens.html
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The Ancient Greek World Index
Under"Daily Life/Women's Life" are articles and images illustrating the life of women in
Ancient Greece.
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html
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Amazons of Greek Mythology
Brief summary of Amazon myths, listing of Amazon warriors. Part of Xena fan site.
http://whoosh.org/issue12/ruffel3.html
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