Athens by RD Milns Antiquities Museum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens Stories of Citizenship from Athens - Concept en-us 2018-03-15 01:42:14 UTC 2025-09-24 09:21:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/205738415/764346a445f88d1cbd9a26829a043195/Owl_logo___citizenship.jpg Tombstone for Theophile antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/242163397 Athenian from Piraeus (400 - 350 BC)]]> 2018-03-15 01:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/242163397 Athenian Women and Citizenship antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/242164824 An Athenian citizen woman was always under the protection of a kyrios (guardian) who was responsible for her moral and legal welfare, and the management of her dowry and other finances.

A woman's virtue was very important to her family. After she was married, her main responsibility was to her husband and her household.]]> 2018-03-15 01:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/242164824 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/242166964 2018-03-15 02:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/242166964 Lekythos with Woman antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/244809244 Athenian from Metaponto 
(475 - 425 BC)]]> 2018-03-22 01:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/244809244 Theophile's Epitaph antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/244812425 "Records of your virtue, Theophile, will never pass unnoticed, modest and excellent and industrious, possessing every virtue"]]> 2018-03-22 01:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/244812425 Lekythos Scene antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/244812919 The scene on this lekythos depicts a woman standing next to a wool basket. Women in upper classes were expected to spin their own wool for household use. ]]> 2018-03-22 01:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/244812919 Did You Know? antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/244814564 Although citizens, women were not permitted to participate in the Athenian democracy. ]]> 2018-03-22 01:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/244814564 Being a Citizen antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/247119499 Only male citizens of Athens had the right to vote and to stand for public office, to serve as a juror, to own land, and to take on the responsibility of military service. ]]> 2018-03-29 01:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/247119499 Tombstone for Phanodemos antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/247120771 Athenian from Attica
(400-375 BC)]]> 2018-03-29 01:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/247120771 Commemoration of Phanodemos antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/247121645 The man commemorated on this Athenian funerary loutrophoros is named as Phanodemos, son of Paramonos, of the deme (voting district) of Aithalidai. 

Phanodemos was an Athenian citizen, demonstrated by the inclusion on his grave marker of his father's name and the deme to which both men belonged.]]> 2018-03-29 01:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/247121645 Jury Allotment Token for Paramonos antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/247122199 Kypseli, Athens
(370-320 BC)]]> 2018-03-29 01:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/247122199 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253234375 Athens is best known for its democratic government, which reached its peak in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. During this time, all citizen men were able to participate directly in the political life of the city.

Athenian democracy is not always recognisable by modern standards: women could not participate in politics, slavery was widespread, and foreigners living in the city, even for many generations, generally could not become citizens.]]> 2018-04-19 00:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253234375 Outsiders and Aliens antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253248056 Athenian society included many people without citizen rights, and outsiders were often characterised as barbarians.

Slaves had few rights and were considered the property of their masters. A freed slave became a metic, but giving a slave their freedom was uncommon. As metic, they would be liable for taxes and military service.]]> 2018-04-19 01:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253248056 Krater with Theseus antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253249214 Athenian, by the Naples Painter (c. 450 BC)]]> 2018-04-19 01:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253249214 Skyphos with Slave antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253249603 Athenian (480 - 450 BC)]]> 2018-04-19 01:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253249603 Krater Scene antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253250025 The scene on this krater (wine mixing vase) shows Theseus defeating the Amazons. The Amazons, here dressed as Persians, represented barbarism and uncivilised society: all things opposed by Athenians. 

Scenes such as this reinforced Athenians' privileged place in society as defenders against the corrupting influences of outsiders.]]> 2018-04-19 01:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253250025 Domestic Slaves antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253250782 Slaves, like the youth on this skyphos (cup), were usually foreigners, but could also be from other Greek cities. This youth serves wine from a krater at a drinking party for upper class Athenian men. The servers and entertainers at these parties were often slaves.]]> 2018-04-19 01:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253250782 Did You Know? antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253251667 During the 4th century, Athenian boys aged 20 had to complete 2 years of military service before they were could be registered as citizens.]]> 2018-04-19 01:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253251667 Jury Duty antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253251863 Eligible Athenian citizens who wished to be jurors could place their pinax (allotment token) in a kleroterion (allotment machine) that selected jurors at random. Jurors were paid for their time while serving and juries were designed to be representative selections of the citizen body. 

This token confirms that Paramonos wanted to be a proactive Athenian who served in the law courts, though we cannot tell whether he was from a well-off family or needed to make a living.]]> 2018-04-19 01:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253251863 Did You Know? antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253252558 Athenian society also included metics (resident aliens). They were free, but not of Athenian birth. They could conduct business in Athenian territory and had to serve in the army, but could not vote or own property.]]> 2018-04-19 01:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/253252558 https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/259534775 2018-05-10 07:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/259534775 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263189665 2018-05-23 23:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263189665 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263190700 2018-05-23 23:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263190700 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263190815 2018-05-23 23:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263190815 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263190877 2018-05-23 23:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263190877 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263191218 2018-05-23 23:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263191218 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263201949 2018-05-24 01:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263201949 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263202277 2018-05-24 01:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/263202277 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/264672493 2018-05-31 02:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/264672493 antiquitiesmuseum https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/266001070 2018-06-07 01:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/antiquitiesmuseum/citizenshipathens/wish/266001070