oppression of women. Creon made many convictions insulting

womenkind. His convictions seemed true to a large population of men.

I believe the majority of men, in the ancient Greek times believed in

the undeniable domination of women. The start of the Greeks began

around 2000 B.C. with the Mycenaeans. They inhabited the Greek

"If we transgress . . . we" (Beatty 61) Ismene claimed it was

an outrageous thought to stand up to a man. Her view of the

inferiority to men came from the many laws restricting the lives of

women. Women lived most of their lives in their homes. They were

allowed on the streets with the company of a man, or for the reason

of a funeral or religious festival. Only the poverty stricken women

were allowed to work outside the home. They were not allowed to own

property. They lived their lives under the control of a male figure.

Women in marriage did not gain much pleasure. They married

between the ages of twelve and eighteen. (Kagan 53) The marriage was

arranged by their fathers. Marriages were conducted with these

into the world. Slightly improving the image of women, yet Pandora

is conclusively responsible for evil. (Kishlansky 54) Creon explained

adulterous relationships. An Athenian male stated "Hetairai we have

battle was men did not want to be beat by women. Only men were

it-least of all for a woman. Better be beaten, if needed, by a man,

Hera, Zeus's wife. These games were attended by unmarried women.

and a lifetime supply of food, paid for by the public. (Kishlansky

did not receive the same honors as men. Men received public honors

(Kishlansky 76) In many other plays the main characters were women.

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