Antique vases and statues abound with figures of women, some carrying over to modern times. ... A few fragments of women's writing exist, including lines from Sappho's poetry. ... For instance, many of the Greek vases depicting women show them handing warriors their helmets as they prepare for battle, and so some scholars point to the passive role of women. ... Mycenaean women are less prominent in the artifactual evidence. ... " Not much is known about this time concerning women or men. ...

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This was a big step for women in this time. ... Most Greek women, however, did not get an education. The famous philosopher Aristotle said; "between the sexes; the male is by nature superior and the female inferior, the male ruler and the female subject."... Most of theses women were foreigners or non-Athenian Greeks. ... This was not an academic education for the women or the men. ...

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-Aristotle Democracy: a form of government that makes political decisions directly exercised by the whole body of citizens, under procedures of majority rule. ... Aristotle represents "tyranny in Politics as a "perversion" that serves the personal advantages of the ruler alone, or a "despotic monarchy of the political community" or a, "despotic rule conducted according to the ruler's personal judgement."" ... Aristotle proves the difference between old forms of government and the new democracy in his writing in Politics.(1279b34-80a4) "The argument seems to show that a number of the gover...

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In the earliest times it may have been possible that women were worshipped as the creatures of life because of their reproductive abilities. But, while the power of women was recognized in mythology and rituals, the power of women in agricultural societies was less than those of hunting societies. ... Men spent most of the rest of their time raiding or looking out for raiders, so women mostly did everything else which involved lots of drudgery. 5. ...

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With minds like Aristotle and Alexander the Great, Greece would use its government to expand its intelligential ideas of economy and wealth. ... Women considered citizens and were able to own land and go to court over land, but women did have much more limited rights than the men did. ... With people such as Homer, Plato, Sacrates, Aristotle, and many other people, Greece was able to evolve through knowledge. ...

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When Xantippe said, "Dear, your death is not justified," the 70-year-old Socrates responded, "You don't wish my death to be justified." The ancient Greek philosopher was determined to accept his unjust fate with dignity. He might have wanted to prove his innocence to his fellow citizens of A...

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The ancient civilization of Greece is studied and remembered for its remarkable history that laid the foundation for unique cultures to sweep over the land from Asia to the western end of the Mediterranean Sea (Olympic). This ancient civilization's history is recollected for its amazing feats and no...

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