Through research I have concluded that there are differences and similarities in Greek and Roman families.

I hope to prove this fact in the following essay.

The Greek family was mostly a nuclear family. It usually consisted of a husband, wife, and their children. The family was considered part of an economic unit. Their primary function in life was to make new citizens. The male of the household was the only person to take part in a social life. Most males thought they owned the polis, the town they lived. They controlled the government and everyone in it. Women were permitted to go to festivals or join religious cults, but they weren't permitted to join in political events or be outside the household without an escort. There were exceptions to this if the family was too poor to have slaves to do the shopping. Women were allowed to own small personal items, but not

property. Women's main purpose was to keep up the household and to have children. Women received no formal education but

they may have a tutor when they were young. They were taught how to do the work expected of them when they were young.

The Roman families had some similarities and some differences from the Greeks. The dominant male of the family was the paterfamilias he headed the Roman family and kept legal control of his wife and daughter. Unlike the Greeks this household included the paterfamilias, his wife, his sons, his son's wife's, and their children and slaves. The paterfamilias made sure that the religious ceremonies were followed correctly

In review, there are a few similarities between the Greek and Roman culture some are obvious and some deserve closer examination.

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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)