Women in ancient Greece, outside of Sparta, had almost no rights and no political or legal power. Even so, some women broke through the social and cultural restrictions to make their mark on history. All of the women did so at great personal risk and in defiance of the cultural norms of the time.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/737/ten-noble-and-notorious-women-of-ancient-greece/.