For hundreds of years, Classicists have focused their studies on the lives and stories of men. This component enables you to study the lives and stories of women in Greek and Roman society and culture. From queens to slaves and from wives to warriors, this module looks at a broad range of women from history and myth. Discover what made Helen of Troy the most desirable woman in the world and what made Cleopatra tick. See how Wonder Woman differs from the ancient Amazons and why you should never cross a witch like Medea.
OCR Prescribed Literary Sources
Read the Classical Civilisation Prescribed Literary Sources for this Thematic Study here:
p.15 - first para and KI box: references to Tarquinius Priscus should refer to Tarquinius Superbus
p.15 - final para: the start of this para should read "Sextus Tarquinius, the king’s son, was" and references to Superbus should refer to Sextus Tarquinius here and in KI box
p.16 - references to Superbus should refer to Sextus Tarquinius
p.18 - SQ box: second Q2 should refer to Sextus Tarquinius not Superbus
p.43 - end of first para: "They were able..." should read "However, Athenian law did protect slaves from physical abuse by their masters. A master was not at liberty to beat their slaves without a reason, and especially brutal masters were sometimes taken to court and prosecuted for their behaviour."
