Life Of Athenian Daily Life
The daily life of a Athenian during the 5th and 4th century bc. is different from our daily life.Life of an Athenian was made up of trading goods, buying- selling food and other products etc.. People who lived outside the city lived of fishing and hunting.Athens had an occupied port, boats passed the area. A run of the mill day in Athens was simply setting off to the marketplace with your slave, shopping, and heading off to a large meetings. For ladies, a regular day was dealing with their family, overseeing children, and maintaining the household. Women couldn't vote. When a child was born to ancient Greek family, a naked father carried his child, in a ritual dance, around the household. Friends and relatives sent gifts. The family decorated