071 Love, Sex, and Prostitution
The History of Ancient Greece
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Hit-Ry - The Most Liberated Women in Athens
The hit-ry represented the only significant group of economically independent women in classical Athens. They were educated, which enabled them to take part in sophisticated conversations with the men. Many had a desire to become respectable and find a husband or stable companion. Typically, they often graduate to the status of Palaki, or mistress, for many upper-class Greek men.
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