Women had very few rights in comparison to men- they could not vote, own land or inherit.
Their place was in the home with the purpose of taking care of the their families
These were the rules for higher class women, but it was far less documented for working women- this could mean anything from woeking in shops to prostitutes
Female babies were far more likely to be abandoned
Young girls were not expected to be well educated, but instead proffiencent in music and dance for entertaining
Despite women's position in society, they were well represented and worshiped amongst the Gods
They were not allowed in theatres or on stage, so played the female characters
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Worship of the Gods
There were twelve principal deities in the Greek pantheon, with the most relevant to Antigone being Dionysus, the god of grape-harvest, winemaking and wine, of fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre.
There were temples built to worship each god individually
They believed the the gods would visit these temples and hear their prayers
People would bring offerings, usually food, to the temples when they prayed
The people would hold festivals to honour each god, which usually involved a parade and a scarifice, followed by a feast
The Olympics began in Ancient Greece to honour the gods
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