Diogenes Laertius’s main intention was to write biographies of male philosophers, but his writings also reveal, sometimes unintentionally, women’s roles and attitudes to women in ancient times. The general themes include misogyny, but he also gave examples of respectful behavior towards women, and of the humor involved in negotiating congenial relationships. Read more
We were excited to welcome Jan-Mathieu Carbon for an Open House entitled "A Middle Ground in the Middle Sea: the "Marriage" of Salmakis and Halikarnassos." The event took place on Friday, April 16 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and was recorded. There are focus passages associated with this discussion. Read more
In this part of our series on marriage in ancient Greek texts, we look at the courtship phase. Benveniste shows that there is no Indo-European term for marriage but a "persistence of usages inherited from a common past and of the same family structure, where the husband “led” the young woman, whom her father has “given” him, to his home." In the ancient Greek tradition, how do fathers reach the… Read more
We were pleased to welcome Kathryn R. Topper of University of Washington, Department of Classics for an Open House discussion entitled "Coming of Age at Thermon: Marriage and Its Discontents on the Metopes of Temple C." There is a handout associated with this video. Read more
