Athens

Founders of Democracy

Protector: The Goddess Athena

Goddess of War and Wisdom

The Parthenon: Temple of Athena

Agora• Athens Marketplace• Women would go to shop• Men would go to socialize

Role of

Woman

• Had no rights• Property of Father• Father arranges

marriage• Property of

husband

• Stay at Home• Run household• Supervise Slaves,

watch money• Don’t draw

attention outside house.

• Thought they were smartest• Better than anyone else• One of their inventions was democracy• One man, One vote

Click icon to add picture Who Votes:• Must be male• Must be born Athenian

Who Can’t Vote:• Women• Outsiders• Slaves (33% of populace)