Religion and democratic citizenship in antiquity: political suppression and female power in Athens (V century BC)

Religião e cidadania democrática na Antiguidade: supressão política e o poder feminino em Atenas (Século V a.C.)

Authors

  • Giselle Moreira da Mata Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31668/revistaueg.v12i01.13422

Abstract

The mythological discourse had an important influence on the Athenian Democracy, as well as the division of female and male roles. Thus, in this article we decided to present the role of the wives of the Athenian citizen (also known as Mélissa or Gynaikes) and their relationship with the founding myth of Athens. In this perspective, they emerge through new horizons in which their participation has become essential for the civic and political community. In this sense, Pericles' law that made citizens only children of Athenian mothers and fathers, allowed them, even if indirectly, an indirect participation in politics.

Keywords: Myth. Wife. Politics. Women.

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Author Biography

  • Giselle Moreira da Mata, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)

    Doutoranda em História pela Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG).

Published

2023-02-17

How to Cite

Religion and democratic citizenship in antiquity: political suppression and female power in Athens (V century BC): Religião e cidadania democrática na Antiguidade: supressão política e o poder feminino em Atenas (Século V a.C.). (2023). REVHIST - Revista De História Da UEG, 12(01), e212305. https://doi.org/10.31668/revistaueg.v12i01.13422