Women’s History Month, Week 4

Here are lists of entries for week 1, week 2 and week 3.

 

Documentary Evidence

A WOMAN’S PARTY INVITATION AND A GIRL’S EPITAPH: SOME DOCUMENTARY LATIN

“GREETINGS TO MY SISTER”: A LETTER HOME

MATTIA, DAUGHTER OF MATTIOS AND EUTUKHIA

THE TOMB OF HYGEIA, UNTOUCHED BY MARRIAGE AND OFFSPRING

KORINNA’S SONG: A POETIC COMPETITION BETWEEN MOUNTAINS

Mythical Women

GENDER, SMELL AND LEMNOS: MORE MISOGYNY FROM GREEK MYTH

HELEN’S SISTERS WERE UNFAITHFUL, BUT IT WAS THEIR FATHER’S FAULT

THE NAMES OF AGAMEMNON’S DAUGHTERS AND THE DEATH OF IPHIGENIA

AGAMEMNON KILLED KLYTEMNESTRA’S FIRST HUSBAND (AND CHILD!)

PENELOPE ADDRESSES ODYSSEUS

PENELOPE GIVES A SUITOR A TONGUE-LASHING

 

Historical Evidence

ROYAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

INTERSEX BIRTHS AND SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS

EDUCATING DAUGHTERS AND READING PLATO

 

Men Say Crazy things about Women

A REMINDER: MEDICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS CONSIDER WOMEN NOT FULLY HUMAN

IT IS GOOD FOR WOMEN TO EXERCISE TOO! (BUT FOR PREDICTABLE, INSTRUMENTAL REASONS)

Disagreeing with Thucydides about Women

 

 

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