Olympus is still a patriarchy. Zeus heads his royal household as jealously as Jehovah rules his harem of dull, harp-playing angels. Both are templates for order on earth, don’t you think?

Cliff James
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Men and women in ancient Greece were generally treated equally, but there were still plenty of examples of female subjugation. Women were viewed as property and the most important people in a man’s life were his wife and children. Women couldn’t vote and were generally not allowed to participate in public life or worship.

Source: Of Bodies Changed

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