The term "barbarian" is Greek in origin. The Greeks used it for any races that were not of a Greek origin, especially those that were very different from themselves. Because most of these "barbarians" regularly assaulted Greek cities, the term gradually evolved into a rude insult, a person who was a sub-human, uncivilized, and regularly practiced the most vile and inhuman acts imaginable. It is obvious that a barbarian was not considered as a member of society as well as a woman in Ancient Greece. In many Greek tragedies women either play a secondary role or are not represented at all. It is unusual to read a tragedy where woman is a main character and not only that,