I'm writing a historical fiction story about a girl dressing up as a boy to compete in the ancient olympics but I need to know if they were allowed to compete in the first place, because if they were....well...I don't have much of a story anymore.
But anyway...I need documentry on the answers so I can list them as my source!
2007-01-22 10:51:37 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I change my question?
What is a new Ancient Greece topic I should do for my story????
HELP!
2007-01-22 11:15:12 · update #1
Be kind of hard for a woman to perform in the ancient Olympics dressed as a man.
The Olympians were naked.
2007-01-22 10:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by nkroadcaptain 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Women were considered lower-class or second-class citizens. The Olympics were considered an recreational event and the people did not think that the women should be allowed to compete.
2016-03-28 21:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no. women did not compete in the traditional male olympics, but were only allowed to watch. however, because of this, the women of ancient greece developed their own olympics designed for women.
2007-01-22 14:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but yes, sorta.
in ancient olympics were strictly men. so women decided to want to play and they developed their own olympics, in which only women played
your story can still go since you can say she wants to join the men's olympics. but the only problem is that...well the olympics were pretty much done with out any cloth on the body...i don't know how your going to pull that off
2007-01-22 11:32:46 · answer #4 · answered by Kev C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody at the Olympics competed NAKED!!!
Women weren't even allowed to watch.
Sorry - find a new idea, or a new 'Venue' for your story.
One reason for the nudity was to avoid any chance of a woman getting in.
2007-01-22 11:02:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think girls were even allowed to participate in or even watch the Olympics in ancient times. Girls practically couldn't do anything back then, with the rights they had.
2007-01-22 10:54:45 · answer #6 · answered by ♥heartbroken♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. If I remember my history correctly, they were totally naked. Women were not allowed to watch. Mainly men participated, because it was a religious festival for men. Proper women were not allowed as spectators. It was said that women who were caught would be thrown off a cliff. There were a few women who did participate, though it was rare.
This should help.
Ancient Greek Olympic Games and Women
http://www.fjkluth.com/olympic.html
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=Greek+olympics%2Bnude
2007-01-22 10:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by Voice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In ANCIENT Olympics?
I'm pretty sure the answer would be no.
The people back then were sexists. I seriously doubt that they would allow girls into it.
But the girls had their own thing to compete in.
2007-01-22 10:55:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Short answer? No, they didn't. However, if you are writing a historical fiction story you should do a good research, instead of relying on what people tell you on yahoo answers.
this website is a good start:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/
2007-01-22 10:57:30 · answer #9 · answered by Pedro ST 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Ancient Greece was a male dominated society. Women had very few rights.
2007-01-22 10:54:31 · answer #10 · answered by violamom74 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋