With the exception of ancient Sparta, Greek women had very limited freedom outside the home. If they had their husband's permission to do so, they could attend weddings, funerals, some religious festivals, and could visit female neighbors for brief periods of time.  In their home, Greek women were in charge! Their job was to run the house, make the clothes, and bear children.  Most Greek women did not do housework themselves. Most Greek households had slaves. Female slaves cooked, cleaned, and worked in the fields. Male slaves watched the door, to make sure no one came in when the man of the house was away, except for female neighbors, and acted as tutors to the young male children.  Wives and daughters were not allowed to watch the Olympic Games as the participants in the games did not wear clothes. Chariot racing was the only game women could win, and only then if they owned the horse. If that horse won, they received the prize.   Women in Ancient Greece Women in Athens  Women in Sparta  The Family (read and hear) Free Presentations in PowerPoint format  Return to Ancient Greek Daily Life        To learn more about Ancient Greece, click on Apollo