Traditional clothing

folkloric

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“Traditional dress from Egypt.”

Women of Athens compared to women of Sparta in Greek society was minimal. By comparison to present day standards, Athenian women were only a small step above slaves by the 5th Century BC. From birth a girl was not expected to learn how to read or write, nor was she expected to earn an education. On reading & writing, Menander wrote, "Teaching a woman to read & write? What a terrible thing to do! Like feeding a vile snake on more poison." Other authors & philosophers had similar quips on…