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In this study, the life of Agnodikē, who was famous as the first female midwife and physician in the ancient Greek world, and the reality of this narrative were evaluated through sociological approaches and opened to discussion by the use of structuralism. We do have a slight concrete knowledge about Agnodikē, who is very important in terms of medical history and had her name frequently mentioned in the field of gynaecology, and it is rather vague whether she really lived or not. Despite of this, Agnodikē appears as a powerful female figure who has revolutionarily made a place for herself in the world of men in which she lives-or is assumed to live. In this context, the value of the narrative comes not only from its reality, but also from the fact that such a story has found itself a highly respected stand since the Greek and Roman Worlds’ times to the present day and its popularity. However, whether true or fictional, Agnodikē’s narrative is of great importance, both as an interpretation of the women's status in society and their efforts to survive, and from its point over the history of female physicians and midwives.

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