OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
Paper 1
Revise: Representations of Women: Literature, Religion, and Case StudiesIn lines 1081–1087, the female Chorus claims that women also have a Muse who conveys wisdom. The Muses were divine patrons of intellectual and artistic activity. The passage therefore challenges the assumption that thoughtful speech and understanding belong only to men.
- Revise: Culture and the Role of Women in Tragedy and Philosophy
A group of performers in an ancient Greek play who sing or speak collectively and comment on its events and themes.