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**MEN** In Greece, the men ran the government. They spent a lot of their time out of the house while involved in politics and public events. Men also spent time in the fields overseeing the crops. Men sailed, hunted, and traded. All of these activities took the men away from home. Men enjoyed wrestling, horseback riding, and the Olympic Games. Men had parties in which women were not allowed to attend.
 * Roles of Men and Women in Ancient Greece **

** WOMEN ** Women had little freedom. Women lived in special section of the house call the gynaeceum. Wealthy women hardly ever left the house. Pale skin was in style for women, showing that they were wealthy enough to stay inside. They sent slaves to the market. Only very poor women were found at the agora without a male escort. They were allowed to attend weddings, funerals, and some religious festivals. Their job was to run the house and bear children. Greed women supervised slaves who did all the cooking, cleaning, and tending of the crops. Male slaves guarded the women when the men were away. Girls were taught how to run a house.

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