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The Divine Sappho - http://classicpersuasion.org/pw/sappho/
Life, works of famous Greek poetess, Sappho. Includes H.T. Wharton's "Life" of Sappho, poems in translation, other classical references. |
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Poetry of Sappho - http://www.sappho.com/poetry/sappho.html
Biography and selected works in translation of the Greek Sappho, preeminent woman poet of antiquity. |
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Amazons of Greek Mythology - http://whoosh.org/issue12/ruffel3.html
Brief summary of Amazon myths, listing of Amazon warriors. Part of Xena fan site. |
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Minoan Snake Goddess - http://witcombe.sbc.edu/snakegoddess/
Discussion, articles, and questions concerning the "Snake Goddess" images excavated from Knosses by Sir Arthur Evans and its implications for female worship on Crete. |
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The Ecole Initiative: The Eleusinian Mysteries - http://users.erols.com/nbeach/eleusis.html
Discussion of known facts about the rites of the Eleusinian Mysteries in which Greek priestesses were significantly involved. |
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The Women of Athens - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/aegean/culture/womenofathens.html
Descriptive summary of a normal day for Athenian women. |
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About Helen of Troy - http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/g_l/hd/abouthelen.htm
Detailed article about the fabulous Helen of Troy in myth, literature and art. |
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Women and Family in Athenian Law - http://www.chs.harvard.edu/discussion_series.sec/athenian_law.ssp/athenian_law_lectures_2.pg
Article regarding how women were viewed, and treated, under ancient Athenian Law. Part of the Center for Hellenistic Studies' articles on ancient Greek culture. |
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Spartan Women in Herodotos - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/7849/herodotos.html
Discussion of the treatment of Spartan women in the works of the Greek historian, Herodotus. |
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Encyclopaedia Romana: Hetairai - http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/hetairai/hetairai.html
Discussion of ancient Greek hetairai, or courtesans, such as Aspasia, Phryne, Lais, and Neaera. |