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4. How easy/ difficult was life in Athens?

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4. How easy/ difficult was life in Athens?

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I believe that life in ancient Athens was fairly simple as women were expected to stay at home and look after the children, slaves and the house, while men would be out running errands and working. The democratic government was run by Pericles meaning men had the opportunity to vote. As well as this, there were harsh rules in the rich and poor social classes. Ancient Athens was well known for their open- thriving economy and citizen owned land for which they had to buy and once bought, they were entitled to. Even food was simple. Bread and wine were served for breakfast and lunch with wine, fruits, vegetables, and fish were for dinner. Everyone spent their time in different parts of the houses as well.Houses were simple, in comparison to public spaces, with little amount of windows, doors and furniture. Living in Athens would have been fairly simple but maybe sometimes could have been a bit tedious, however in life, there are challenges that have to be faced and dealt with.

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3. How was Athens governed and who was the leader?

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3. How was Athens governed and who was the leader?

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Athens was one of the most powerful and important cities in Greece during the classical period. It was also the first of the Greek city- states fully developed. It was very important that the Athenians took an active part in the running of the Government. Also in Athens, citizens were called upon to go into battle against other states, both Greek and foreign. Their dramatic victories over the Boiotians and Chalkidians in 506 B.C. led many to attribute. This notion was greatly enhanced by the extraordinary victory of the Athenian army over the Persians at Marathon in 490 B.C. The leader of the Athenian government was a man named Pericles who was a prominent statesman, famous orator and General of Athens during the Golden Age of Athens.

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The ancient Greeks believed that their world was ruled by gods and goddesses. They created myths or stories about the lives of gods, goddesses and heroes. Heroes were special human beings that descended from the gods. The gods were thought to look like muscular figures and the women were pictured as beautiful ladies. However, apart from their looks, they all had supernatural powers. Gods could use the force of nature to cause natural disasters such as earthquakes and storms. The main gods, Zeus, Athena, Poseidon and Apollo were believed to live on top of Mount Olympus, in northern Greece, where they would look down on THEIR land. Zeus, the king of gods, ruled the sky and the weather. Poseidon was the god that ruled the sea and was the favourite god of the sailors. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and Apollo, who was the god of the sun, would cross the sky each day in his blazing chariot. The last main god was Hades, who was the god of the underworld where he judged people who died.

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1. What was life like in Ancient Greece city- state Athens?

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1. What was life like in Ancient Greece city- state Athens?

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Social classes:

In ancient Athens there were many social classes such as metics who were freed slaves and citizens of other Greek states who chose to live in Athens because of its economy, education and cultural opportunities. There was also slaves who were divided into two groups; those who worked for the government and those who were household slaves would serve as tutors to Athenian children. The last social class was citizens who had to be male and have a free Athenian mother and father. (source A)

Life for Men:

Men in ancient Athens were the only people considered as citizens, meaning they would do most work around the town. Men went to markets, traded goods, had hard working jobs, took ownership of the land, met with their friends and went to temples to worship their gods. Men were the only ones allowed a formal education as well. Men had a special room in the house just for themselves. This room was for entertaining male quests and relaxing around in. No women except for slaves and entertainers were allowed in. (source B)

Life for Women:

Women in Athens spent most of their lives looking after their children and doing jobs around the house such as cooking, training slaves, sewing and weaving. Like men, women also had their own room in the house which only they could enter. If a house guest were to enter the room uninvited, it was believed an act of the uttermost disrespect. Because women spent most of their lives indoors their face became very pale, which was also a sign of beauty. This is why most women’s faces are painted white on Greek pottery. (source B)

Life for Children:

Life for children in Athens was fairly simple. Boys went to school to learn to read, write and memorise the works of philosophers. These schools were usually private but tuition costs were low enough that even most poor Athenians could afford to send their boys to school for at least a few years. On the other hand, girls would stay at home with their mothers and learned what they would need to have a house and family of their own.