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Greek and Roman Women

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Cloelialed Roman hostages
Clodiaaccused by Cicero of many crimes
Neaerafreed prostitute from Corinth
Phanomarried Phrastor
Phrynionpaid for Neaera's freedom
Theogenesmarried Phano
Stephanusclaimed his children were Athenian
Apollodorusargued against Stephanus
Euphiletuskilled his wife's lover
Eratosthenesseduced a married woman
Cironfather of woman claimed to be Athenian
Thesmophoriafertility feast at which Athenian wives presided
phratrykinship group that decided on legitimacy of children
kyriosGreek: male guardianship of woman
dowrymoney given by woman's family on marriage
Lucretiaforced to sleep with prince
Livyhistorian 1st cent BC/AD
Plinyscholar, letter-writer 1st cent AD
Semproniatalented, bad woman who followed Catiline
Juvenalsatirical author 2nd cent AD
Cicerofamous orator/statesman 1st cent BC
Catospoke against repeal of Oppian Law
Lucius Valeriusin favor of repeal of Oppian Law
Calpurniawife of Pliny the Younger
Helvidiaesistrs who died in childbirth
Minicia Marcellaexcellent girl who died young
Arriawife who urged husband to die bravely
Fanniawent into exile with husband
"Turia"husband praised her on funeral column
Vestal Virginskept the sacred flame going
Sabine womenmade peace between husbands and fathers


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Lorien Wood School
Vienna, VA

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