Women's status and difficulties/problems in Ancient Greece

What do you think of women's status in Ancient Greece?

Answer: Women's status in Ancient Greece as described in Euripides’ Medea was like that of animals, especially during the conjugal life. 

Women used to live their lives as oppressed as slaves. They had to lead their lives by the whims of their male superiors under the regime of patriarchal elitism. Even, after marriage, the husband used to become the sole owner of the body of a woman. There was as perpetual destructive inequality between man and woman under the institution of marriage. 

Medea’s husband Jason undoubtedly had hurt Medea by marrying and sharing the bed with another woman. All readers must feel sympathy for Medea and Corinthian women in general. According to Medea, “… women are the worst-treated things alive."

In conclusion, it can be said that women had no dignity during the Ancient Greek civilization. They were the living toys of their father before marriage and sex toys of husband after marriage.

What were the difficulties Greek women faced in Ancient Greece?

Answer: Medea is the protagonist of a Greek tragedy 'Medea' written by Euripides. She spoke for the deepest feelings of all women of ancient Greece. Women had to face some dire problems, especially during the conjugal life. First of all a woman must have bought a husband who would be the master of her own body. And, there was no alternative of having a husband whether good or bad. It was worse to have no husband. Then managing a husband was also very difficult; it almost needed prophetic power. Women were not allowed to go outside of home either to end boredom or to meet a friend. They were only allowed to give birth to children inside home.