Welcome to my oikos courtyard!
It is here where I receive guests and relax from my duties
as sub-kryptiarchos~spy for the Delian League.
My servant, Penelope, will gladly serve you.
Here she is with a tray of cheese and some bread
dipped in delicious olive oil!
Greek women were usually not permitted outside of their homes.
However, "hetaira" were!
Hetairai were well educated courtesans.
Sometimes they were even included
in the all male society of their day.
Would you care for some homemade sesame cakes
or honeyed wine?
Perhaps Penelope could pour you a kylix of retsina?
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