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Jobs of Slaves:
Slaves in Ancient Greece had a wide variety of different jobs and responsibilities. The most common jobs that slaves were assigned was to work as house slaves, laboring in fields, ship rowers, and surprisingly, police officers for the men only. In fact, most police officials in Ancient Greece were slaves that had been freed by their masters for good behavior . Slaves could also work as domestic servants, factory workers, shopkeepers, mineworkers, farm-workers, and as ship crew members. Both men and women slaves who worked in factories or small shops spent their days weaving cloth or making shoes, shields, pottery, or leather. Some slaves cut hair in barbershops while others worked in the public baths. Slaves who could read and write were often teachers, and slaves who had artistic skills may have been musicians or dancers. Slaves who had no talents and were poor workers were often resorted to prostitution . Women slaves could work as nurses, nannies, cleaning women, or cooks. They would collect water for their master’s family from the public fountains. Men slaves could obtain jobs such as caring for horses, or working as handymen or gardeners.
There were also some deadly jobs that slaves had to do. Being a war ship rower in particular was one of the most dangerous jobs a slave could endure. Many of the war ship slaves died of hunger and diseases that stemmed from a lack of clean water. If a war ship happened to sink, the slaves would be trapped in the ship’s hull and most likely drown. Slaves who worked in silver mines also had very risky jobs. The silver in the mines were mixed with lead, causing many of the men who worked in these mines to gradually die of lead poisoning. It was rare for a silver miner to live more than three years after starting their work. Although the slave owners were aware of the slaves being poisoned, they did not care. Often those forced into duties like these were those “condemned to death for committing crimes” such as thievery or murder; it was agreed that those in question would not live very long under these circumstances . However, many slaves went to the mines and war ships because they were forced to. No free men wanted jobs like these, so slaves were forced to do them instead.
House Slaves and Field Slaves:
The average house slave in Ancient Greece typically had 250 duties to fulfill each day . These tasks included cleaning the house, tending the fire, washing the dishes, and preparing meals. House slaves were also expected to visit the market on a weekly basis. The slave master’s wife would usually follow the slaves around during the day and continue assigning them tasks as a precaution to ensure that the slave would never be without a job to finish . Though some were still treated without much compassion, house slaves were generally given the most humane conduct of all slaves. In many circumstances, house slaves were respected as “part of the family”. Cases like these allowed house slaves to partake in special family activities, including the delicacy of sacrifices. A majority of house slaves were women, because men were needed and appreciated more working in the fields.
Most slaves who worked in fields were responsible for plowing and planting seeds, as well as harvesting wheat, barley, and olives. Some slaves worked independently for small farms, with only a few slaves working alongside their master. Other slaves worked on huge farms with hundreds of other slaves, and never saw their owner . It was common for slaves to die from working diligently in the fields. Excessive exposure to heat, dehydration, and physical exhaustion all contributed to field slave’s high death rate . If a slave who worked in the fields destroyed the master’s crops- accidently or purposefully- he or she would be callously whipped or perhaps sold to someone who killed slaves for money. In any case regardless of their duties, a slave who did not complete their obligations would be punished by their masters, usually by being whipped. By extreme whipping and beating, some slaves would lose their lives from extensive blood loss.
Who Where Slaves in Ancient Greece?
Slaves were very poor members of the Greek society, whether they had immigrated or lived in Greece for their entire lives. It is difficult for historians to determine how many slaves existed in Ancient Greece because “many did not appear any different for the poor Greek citizens” . According to many records however, there were at least as many- if not more- slaves than free people in Ancient Greece. On average, each house would attain between ten to twenty slaves. Only three or four would work in the house with the master’s wife; the rest would be forced to work in the fields.
There were several ways for a person to become a slave in Ancient Greece. Some slaves were born into slavery, meaning their p

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