Here Are Some Interesting Facts About The Women Of Ancient Egypt
- Women in Ancient Egypt had many rights that were not given to women in other civilizations (For further information on the topic, click the button below).
- The Egyptians believed that joy and happiness were the goals of life and that family and home were very important in reaching these goals.
- Women were considered, in most ways, equal to men.
- When women and men were married, love and support were very important factors.
- Children were very important to a marriage.
- Marriage was the natural state for Egyptians of both genders.
- Non-royal Egyptian women were called the "mistress of the house."
- Although most Egyptian rulers were men, some of the most famous pharaohs were women (For further information on the topic, click the button below).
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- Egyptian women were able to go out in public and were also able to wear clothing that revealed their faces and arms, unlike many other cultures.
- Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of Egypt, was not actually Egyptian. She was actually part of a long line of Greek Macedonians originally descended from Ptolemy I, one of Alexander the Great’s most trusted lieutenants.
- A few powerful goddesses, like Hathor and Iris, influenced the respect for women.