ATHENS - The Oikos
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- The Oikos
- Athenian Houses
- ~ Not a lot of money was spent on private houses, they were generally modest and unremarkable
- Men didn't spend a lot of time at home
- not concerned with that houses looked like
- Greece is prone to earthquakes, and so there was no point in building excellent houses for it to be destroyed again
- Courtyard
- women could do their tasks in open air in the courtyard
- Andrón
- men's area. ner the front door so that guests would go straight there. A big dinning room where the Kyrios help symposiums. NO women in this area except for prostitutes.
- Gynakôn
- The woman's area. The Kyria would weave and spin in this area. If the house was small, it would also be the kitchen. At the back of the house.
- ~ Not a lot of money was spent on private houses, they were generally modest and unremarkable
- The Kyria
- In charge of the slaves
- taught daughter how to do jobs around the house
- Couldn't vote
- Property of their father, son, husband and brother.
- In charge of the storage, so decided what the family ate and when.
- They had some power in the household
- Not allowed out the house without a male figure such as her hisband, brother, son or father. However, sometimes were brought outside by a male slave
- In charge of the slaves
- The Kyrios
- were usually farmers unless they were rich, and taught sons how to also be a farmer.
- brought money into the home
- were in charge of buying the slaves
- Importantly, was in charge of Paidogogus
- Had the right to vote. If they didn't vote, they were shamed.
- Invited guests to symposium
- Show off their wealth
- discuss who is going to marry his daughter
- discuss buisness
- for the bants
- Athenian Houses
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