the woman in most european countries, asia and the middle east within old societies was considered in less position than the man. some of the corrupted thinking models that contained superstition and astrology helped to spread such idea as well as being the main reason to mistreating the woman.
since superstition dominated their living, it ascended to be in the place of religion which helped to deepen its affect upon human relations.
britannica encyclopedia says: “ woman’s value was degraded in athena to be equal to slaves, wives would be secluded inside their houses without education and hardly any rights, their husbands would portrait them as properties and slaves.
in ancient rome, the woman was completely submissive to her father and brother, then her husband who had parental authority upon her. women in the eyes of law were anserine. {1}
bernard russell wrote in mockery of ancient greek stance from women:” aristotle assured that women had less teeth than men, although he got married twice, he never tried to check his wives’ mouths to proof that.” {2}