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In the medieval period did the man have to ask the father for the hand of his daughters marriage?
In Medieval times yes, the man who wanted to marry a father's daughter had to ask for her hand in marriage and if the father rejected the young man then his daughter was not able to see him any longer. Also, in some countries if the father accepted the young man's proposal of his daughter's hand in marriage there would be a dowry (either money or property that the father gave the young man if the father was wealthy and if the father was poor then sometimes the dowry would simply be farm animals, etc.)
How many suitors are there in "The Odyssey"?
In "The Odyssey," there are 108 suitors competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.
What was family life in the 1840s US?
Girls married around the ages of 16-18, boys at 18-22. A courtship (dating with intent to marry) lasted 8-12 months. After the marriage, children were generally expected to follow soon after. It was required that the man be financially stable before the proposal. He would have asked the girl's father permission to "take her hand in marriage"
What is the difference of a role of a modern father with a roman 'Paterfamilias'?
The Roman paterfamilias had the authority and final word on family matters. Not that he coulden't be persuaded to change his mind about, say, a marriage or a major purchase, or a bigger allowance for his offspring. His family could usually get around his objections; but technically he was responsible for all decisions. The modern father, on the other hand, shares his authority with his wife. Our society also relieves the father of responsibility for the actions of his adult children. The modern father shares many of the child caring tasks that were traditionally women's roles. A Roman paterfamilias, although he loved his children and grandchildren, would never take on the role of caregiver.
Were the sisters bad to King Lear?
Both Goneril and Regan were mean to their father. After he explained how he was to divide his land, and after he kicked out Cordelia, both sisters immediately began plotting how they were to get rid/kill their father. Cordelia on the other hand cared for her father, and even though her father didn't like the way she confessed her love for him, she was still there to help in near the end.
