Marriage in ancient Greece | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 2019-10-03

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00:00:38 1 Marriage as a public interest
00:02:52 2 Arranged marriage
00:04:36 3 Selecting a spouse
00:05:58 4 Heiresses
00:07:44 5 Dates for marriage
00:08:13 6 Engagement
00:10:40 7 Marriage celebration
00:11:04 7.1 Gamos
00:11:53 7.1.1 Marriage ceremony
00:13:09 7.2 Proaulia
00:14:03 8 Divorce
00:15:37 9 See also



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The institution of marriage in ancient Greece encouraged responsibility in personal relationships. Marriages were usually arranged by the parents; professional matchmakers were reluctantly used. Each city was politically independent, with its own laws affecting marriage. Orphaned daughters were left to uncles or cousins.  For the marriage to be legal, the woman's father or guardian gave permission to a suitable male who could afford to marry. Wintertime marriages were popular. The couple participated in a ceremony which included rituals such as veil removal but the couple living together made the marriage legal.