CLA219H1 Lecture Notes - Zoophilia, Chytri, Wiht
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Euripides - from the play the captive malnippe". Says that women play the most important role in holy services. Quite a contrast to the roles that we have seen women play thus far in the course. But in religious ceremonies women actually had quite important roles priestesses considered very important. Sometimes would date the year based on priestess - their reign. Aristophones quote about the different religious roles women played during their lives: Aletris - corn grinder for the goddess - deal w sacred bread. Kanephoros - would carry basket in sacrificial processions (carry grains etc. ) Would be a front of processions > quite diff than what we are used to when looking at womens roles in antiquity. Story says when pandion died erechthues got kingdom and boutes got the priesthood. > the eteoboutadai family claim to descend from boutes, thus they have right to priest- hood.
