Biography and selected works in translation of the Greek Sappho, preeminent woman poet of antiquity.
An encyclopaedic site of brief entries concerning famous Greek women, goddesses, and literary characters from Amazons to Zosteria (Athena). Includes study questions and answers.
Index and references to discussions of women's position in ancient Greek art.
Discussion, articles, and questions concerning the "Snake Goddess" images excavated from Knosses by Sir Arthur Evans and its implications for female worship on Crete.
Detailed article about the fabulous Helen of Troy in myth, literature and art.
Descriptive summary of a normal day for Athenian women.
Essay with illustrations regarding the portrayal of Athenian women in art classical and Hellenistic Greece.
Article regarding how women were viewed, and treated, under ancient Athenian Law. Part of the Center for Hellenistic Studies' articles on ancient Greek culture.
Discussion of ancient Greek hetairai, or courtesans, such as Aspasia, Phryne, Lais, and Neaera.
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