Was Greek Society a patriarchal society?
Yes, most Ancient Greek city-states were patriarchal. In Athens for example, only men could debate issues in the Assembly, and only men could vote. However this was not unusual, as most societies around the Mediterranean were patriarchal. The Greek city-state that was closest to being neither fully patriarchal or fully matriarchal was Sparta, as they considered men and women as equal. At the same time, women could only participate in the Assembly of the Equals in matters concerning war. Otherwise, it was only men who participated, so technically even they were patriarchal.
