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Read all of the short excerpts in The Lot of the Hellenic Woman, and support your argument with TWO of those:-
Plato: The Republic Book V: On the Equality of Women: Sections 450a-457b
Herodotus: Artemisia at Salamis
Aristotle: Spartan Women
Xenophon: On Men and Women

Answer the following questions in a discussion post below:

What is the ideal role of a woman in Ancient Greece?
How is she to behave in this role?
What are her responsibilities?
What are her limitations?
Are any roles off-limits or frowned upon for Ancient Greek women, and why?

Its important to plug in quotes from the texts

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