Backgrounds for Homer:
Cultural Backgrounds to Homer & Greek Drama
- Homer and the Social Values of Greek Aristocrats (Dark Age Greece)
- The Male Ethic
- The Recovery of Writing and Homer
- The Mythical Origin or Justice
- Justice in Dark Age Life
- Tensions Between Leaders and Followers
- The Characteristics of the Polis
- Citizenship and the City-State
- Geography and the Population of City States
- Aristotle on the City State
- The Emergence of the City State
- Aristocrats and Non-aristocrats in the City-State
- Excellence of a Woman (in Dark Age Greece)
- Inequality and Women in the City-State (in Archaic Greece)
- Women and the Household
- Women Outside the Home
- Marriage and Divorce
- Paternalism and Women
Cultural BackgroundsDevelopment of Greek Tragedy
Encyclopedia Entry on Perseus for Aeschylus
Note: look up each major character on the Perseus site to gain insight into the playEncyclopedia Entry on Perseus for Sophocles (3)Note: look up each major character on the Perseus site to gain insight into the playEncyclopedia Entry on Perseus for EuripidesNote: look up each major character on the Perseus site to gain insight into the play
Greek Religion in the Classical PeriodWomen
- Nature of the Gods
- Gods and Human Behavior
- Sacrifices and Offerings
- Character of Sacrifices
- Large Animal Sacrifices
Funerary Practices Backgrounds to Aristophanes
- Women, Children, and Men--This site addresses both civic and private roles in the polis.
- Property, Social Freedom, and Athenian Women
- Women's Responsibilities and Property Rights
Encyclopedia Entry for Aristophanes on Perseus
Revised 1/14/11