CLA219H1 Lecture Notes - Athena, Chytri, Kanephoros
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Cla 219 women in antiquity: h schele. Midterm in 2 weeks with a lecture afterwards nov. 20. Euripides, captive melanippe importance of religious rituals and women"s roles in it. One aspect in which women"s role is dominant in a way: paid rations, share of sacrificial meat, skins of the animals, date year by the priestesses (of argos) Female deities female priestesses o: temple = house ~ housekeepers - tend the deities. Classical athens, aristophanes" lysistrata female cultic activity, religious roles in different stages of a woman"s life: aletris, corn grinder of goddess, kanephoros, basket carrier in a procession, anephoros, brauronia. Democratic priesthoods open only to citizens, satisfy qualifications. Priests come from the eteoboutadai genos (family) Pandron, boutes, erechtheus origin myth of the athenian gentilician priesthoods: paths to priesthoods: inheritance, allotment, election / appointment / purchase. No payments for public services: purchased priesthoods common in colonies (east, asia minor)
