Prostitution in old Athens. Who were the 'clean' ones and who were the famous 'bread-stealers'? Where did they spit on them and flip them off? The commoner Theoni and the aristocratic daughter of the diplomat!
A historical article describes prostitution in 19th-20th century Athens, detailing the social stigma and nicknames for sex workers such as 'pastrikes' (clean ones) and 'paximadokleftres' (bread-stealers). It notes that prostitutes lived in peripheral areas like Plateia Vathis and Gazochori, and ment
Athens, Attica, Greece · 2025-12-19 · μηχανη του χρονου
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