Abstract
The textiles produced by the Homeric household are a necessity in an economyin which trade and markets are almost unknown. The estate of which the householdis a part must be self-sufficient. Weaving produces clothing and also a surplus that isstored for use in exchange. A sub-set of servants is organized for this purpose. The Homericepics provide sufficient evidence for a sociological description of how they areorganized. The freedom of Helen or of Andromache to choose the figures that sheweaves has to be understood in the context of this larger necessity.
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