?In the play Antigone there are many references that link to the
             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
             words, "I give this women for the procreation of legitimate
             children...I accept...And I give a certain amount as dowry...I am
             content." Clearly the purpose of the women was to bear children.
             The role of the husband is vague and seems as though he doesn't play
             much of a role in the household. Contact with other men was not
             allowed for the wives, yet for the husband it was common to pursue
             adulterous relationships. An Athenian male stated "Hetairai we have
             for our pleasure, mistresses for the refreshment of our bodies, but
             wives to bear us legitimate children and to look after the house
             faithfully." (Spielvogel 75) "Kill your own son's bride?...Oh, there
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