Marriage and Family Expert

Your task is to learn about marriage rituals of the people in Ancient Greece and the role of children in the family. At what age does marriage occur? How are marriage partners chosen? Is there someone that must permit the marriage to take place? What type of special dress is worn during the ceremony? How are children treated by their parents? How are children looked upon by members of society? What is the child's role in the family? What are their responsibilities? What can and can't they do? Examine these links:

Relate your findings to the Cinderella story. How would Cinderella have been treated by the stepmother figure? How would she have been treated by the stepsister figures? What would Cinderella's chores have been and how would they be similar or different to the responsibilities of her siblings? Who would be Cinderella's fairy godmother figure? How would she be related to Cinderella? How old would Cinderella be when she meets her prince? Who would decide if they could be married? What would she have worn to the wedding ceremony? Think about these questions and others that might relate to the story.