The Confusing Greek Social Order

The Confusing Greek Social Order

James Mueller
ENG 122
Professor Zammit
Fall 2008
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The more I learn about the Greek social order, the more confused I become. It is well known that woman are not given a high ranking in their society, especially the way Antigone was treated in Sophocles’ play. The most mysterious circumstance in their society is how many goddesses the Greeks worship, such as Athena the Goddesses of Wisdom, and Gaia, the mother of Earth. Why do the Greeks worship woman as goddesses, but give them no respect as mothers, wives, or daughters? Antigone’s role as a woman has a profound effect on her life. She is outspoken, aggressive, passionate, and loyal; if she were born a male, she would have made a great king.
The more I learn about the Greek social order, the more confused I become. It is well known that woman are not given a high ranking in their society, especially the way Antigone was treated in Sophocles’ play. The most mysterious circumstance in their society is how many goddesses the Greeks worship, such as Athena the Goddesses of Wisdom, and Gaia, the mother of Earth. Why do the Greeks worship woman as goddesses, but give them no respect as mothers, wives, or daughters? Antigone’s role as a woman has a profound effect on her life. She is outspoken, aggressive, passionate, and loyal; if she were born a male, she would have made a great king.
The more I learn about the Greek social order, the more confused I become. It is well known that woman are not given a high ranking in their society, especially the way Antigone was treated in Sophocles’ play. The most mysterious circumstance in their society is how many goddesses the Greeks worship, such as Athena the Goddesses of Wisdom, and Gaia, the mother of Earth. Why do the Greeks worship woman as goddesses, but give them no respect as mothers, wives, or daughters? Antigone’s role as a woman has a profound effect on her life. She is outspoken, aggressive, passionate, and loyal; if she were born a...

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